Worm Picker/Harvester
• This position is a night shift.
• Picking worms from approximately dusk to dawn in spring, summer, autumn
(including handling, packing, sorting, and counting);
• Extracting worms from ground/soil and placing into appropriate receptacles,
removing worms from receptacle, placing into mesh bag and repeat
• Placing full bags into wooden boxes and assisting driver load boxes into
truck,
• Assisting with preparation of farmland for worm picking, including clean-up,
removing garbage/stones/debris/hay as well as set up of pipes used for
irrigation.
• Minimal English required; the job can be taught to those with very little
English knowledge.
• Pay is $17.60/hour or the piecework rate, whichever is greater ($14 to
$30/1,000 worms). Hours are approximately 30 to 40 per week.
• Medical and Dental Benefits available.
• Locations of employment vary, pending rain and weather conditions; ie.
Conn, Kirkton, Ariss, and Bright.
• Workers are asked to meet at National Bait Inc. at 946 Lakeshore Rd East
in Mississauga at approx. 5:30pm. From here, workers are bused to farms
(about 1.5 to 2 hours away) and provided with equipment free of charge.
Travel time is unpaid.
• Skills: repetitive tasks, manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, standing
for extended periods, bending, crouching, kneeling, working in wet weather
conditions at night
Potential Candidates, please contact 905-278-0180,
Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm.