General labourer – farm

Job ID: 26040002

Sam Enterprises Ltd

Job title: general labourer – farm

Employer details: Sam Enterprises Ltd

  • Location: Abbotsford, BC
  • Work location: On site
  • Salary: 17.85 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment: Term or contract, Full time
  • Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies: 27 vacancies
  • Source: Job Bank #3518510

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

 Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Clean the crops
  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchinis
  • Vegetables
  • Microgreens

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Carrot seeder
  • Farm truck
  • Forklift
  • Fruit harvester
  • Tractor
  • Vegetable harvester
  • Planting equipment
  • Hand tools

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Quick learner

Employment groups 

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By Direct Apply Help – Applying by Direct Apply

Additional ways to apply

By email

austind@samenterprisesltd.com

What you must include in your application:

  • Job reference number 2026 Season GW
  • Answers to the following screening questions:
    • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
    • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
    • Do you have experience working in this field?
    • Do you live near the job location?

What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:

  • References attesting experience

Advertised until

2026-06-30

To apply for this job email your details to austind@samenterprisesltd.com