About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. All weather conditions. Dirty. Tree and orchard fruit. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- 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.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- 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.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings.
- Budding trees.
Type of crops: Apples.
Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.