Agrijob's presentation
Agrijob's function is to recruit agricultural workers in the city
of Montreal to hold casual and seasonal working positions offered
by the agricultural producers of the surrounding area of Montreal.
Agrijob is managed by the sector-based committee
of labour of the agricultural production. It was founded in 2001,
thanks to a financial contribution of Emploi-Québec.
Worker's registration
The Montreal residents who are interested in being employed
as agricultural workers, on a casual or seasonal basis, can register
at Agrijob. Each day, a list of all candidates who subscribed
at our office will be sent to the five agricultural employment
centres (AEC) of the area of Montreal.
Work in the fields usually starts in April
and ends around mid-November. Most of the time, the high season
for agricultural labour is between mid-June and the end of September.
To obtain the card, the worker will
need to provide Agrijob with:
- Name, address, and phone number;
- Social insurance card "SIN",
- Work permit, if the "SIN"
starts by number “9”;
- Another valid I.D. card (health insurance
card, birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, document
of eligibility to the federal health program (FSI), etc).
The worker will have to sign his/her
card and make sure that s/he has it when at the worksites.
The I.D. card does not guarantee
employment. Although, it is essential to have it
in your possession when being transported by the designated
bus from
Longueuil,
Henri-Bourassa or Langelier subway station
Working conditions
Salary
The positions offered are casual and seasonal employment for weeding
and harvesting
horticultural productions.
The minimum wage paid to the agricultural
workers in the region of Montreal in 2008 is $
9,04/hour. The salary is composed by the following:
- basic wage: $ 8,69/hour
- 4% for annual leave indemnity: $ 0,35/hour.
The agreement of work are variable. The remuneration is paid according to the duration of the employment contract.
In some jobs, the worker can be paid by
efficiency (piecework), but this only after an agreement with
the employer is made.
Working hours
The working hours are distributed as follows:
8 hours of work per day, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, including:
- 10 minutes morning breaktime (paid);
- 30 minutes or 1 hour for lunch after
agreement with the producer (not paid);
- 10 minutes afternoon breaktime
(paid).
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