About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Panjabi; Punjabi. Work site environment: Outdoors. Viticulture. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Various locations.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Tie and secure plants.
- 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.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Cut horticultural crops.
- Type of product: Perennials.
- Type of crops: Grapes.
- Vineyard.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Fruit harvester.
- Loader.
- Tractor.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Manure spreader.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Tillage equipment.
- Skidsteer.
- Hand tools.
- Area of work experience: Irrigation and drainage.
- Automated systems experience: Automated irrigation system.
- Manure handling and storage.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- 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.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: 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.
- Government programs: Recognized employer.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Financial benefits: Piece work.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Does not require Canadian work experience.