About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Organic farming.
Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. Work setting: Various locations.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Type of crops: Apples.
- Cherries.
- Orchard fruit.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Tractor.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Gloves.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Reliability.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Other benefits: On-site amenities.