Agricultural Farmer - Waterloo, ON

Company: KW Habilitation

Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Salary: $18.09–$20.10 an hour

Job type: Fixed term contract

KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization that provides a wide range of individualized services and supports to children with any special need and adults with developmental disabilities. We support individuals to live a fulfilling life which is fostered through preschool and early learning supports, respite services, residential services, community participation, and employment supports.

Our Farm is an initiative that connects people to the land, food, and each other through agriculture. Our Farm not only grows fresh, healthy food, but sows positive relationships between people and nurtures the roots of community, sustainability, and land use. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our team. The Farmer will work in collaboration with the Our Farm Coordinator and perform all stages of production with help from students, summer interns and volunteers.

Perks:

• Paid on-the-job training

• Paid professional development opportunities

• Employee and Family Assistance Program for all staff, their partners, and dependents

• Discounted rates on home and auto insurance

• Fun and engaging workplace

Responsibilities:

• Follow a garden site layout (approximately 1/3 acre) including: bed preparation, planting and seeding, weeding, building and maintaining infrastructure, harvesting, and post-harvest activities (washing, packing and storing)

• Use hand tools and power equipment

• Use organic practices (Not certified)

• Winter garden preparation

• Assist in maintaining 1km trail

Requirements:

• An all-round knowledge of farming best practices, this includes how to: use garden tools and equipment, plant and maintain crops, and identify potential threats to plants and soil

• Experience working on organic vegetable farms/gardens

• Physical stamina to work outside to perform physically demanding and sometimes strenuous tasks in different weather conditions

• Self-motivated, reliable and able to work flexibly

• Able to give and follow instructions carefully and accurately

• A valid G2 or G driver’s license

Schedule: up to 32 hours per week during growing/harvesting season. Afternoon and weekend shifts as needed.

Start Date: April 3, 2023

End Date: November 3, 2023 (approximate end of growing season)

Rate of Pay: $18.09-$20.10

To Apply Online Please Visit Our Job Application Page HERE

Applicants must apply in writing submitting a résumé and cover letter with a summary of relevant qualifications and reason for interest in this position by Monday, February 13, 2023 to:

ATTN: Lorraine Stavenow – Our Farm Manager

99 Ottawa Street S.

Kitchener, ON. N2G 3S8

Job ID: 232134

KW Habilitation is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including, 2SLGBTQ+ identified persons, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities, and individuals for whom English is not their first language. We seek to provide accessibility for all applicants with our accessibility policies and the AODA. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.