About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Clean the crops. Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Shear and shape trees and plants with knife. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Clean work area. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Type of crops: Apples. Cherries. Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck. Tractor. Fertilizer applicator. Sprayer or duster. Hand tools. Automated systems experience: Automated irrigation system. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Quick learner. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Flexible hours. Morning. Experience: No experience (will train). Employment terms options: To be determined. Day. Weekend. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available. Variable or compressed work week. Support for newcomers and refugees: Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.