About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work setting: Staff accommodation available. Staff accommodation provided. Rural area. Remote location. Relocation costs not covered by employer.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clean the crops.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment.
- Soil fertility programs.
- Type of crops: Blueberries.
- Field berries.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Fruit harvester.
- Tractor.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Planting equipment.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Hand tools.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you currently a student?.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Other benefits: On-site housing options.