Business Location: 938 Mud Street East, Stoney Creek, ON L8J 3E2
Work Location: Same as above. Our business has another work location where workers will also pick worms at night located at 594774 Green 4 Line Road, Woodstock ON N4S 7V8. Once the workers finish they will return to our business address at the Stoney Creek location to count the worms.
Business Information: We are a company dedicated to picking and packaging worms to sell to retail stores and companies in the U.S.A.
Type of Employment: Full time - Permanent
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Description:
Picking worms from dusk until dawn. Workers will be picking worms and putting them in a picking box that holds 500 worms.
Counting worms
Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce. The worms have to be loaded on the truck at the job site and unloaded at the storage unit on the farm.
Changing worm bedding and feeding when necessary
Extracting worms from soil and placing in boxes for driver to load in truck for shipping and also maintaining worms all year round.
Write daily basic progress reports
Clean work area
Working Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Hand-eye co-ordination
Physically demanding
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Repetitive tasks
Standing for extended periods
Fast-paced environment
Requirements:
- Education: Not required
- Experience: Experience an asset
- Weight handling: 15 20 lbs.
Salary: $12.25 to 13.25 Hourly, 40 Hours per week
Benefits:
We provide disability benefits and medical benefits. We provide all the tools needed for the job.
Important Information: The employee will work in 2 shifts: First shift is from 7 am to 3 pm. Second shift is from 10 pm to 6 am. Workers are expected to pick between 800 - 1000 worms per hour. Workers will have 2 days off per week depending on weather.