harvesting labourer

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet / damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Apples
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Onions
• Orchard fruit
• Raspberries
• Tomatoes
• Potatoes
• Vegetables
• Vineyard

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Loader
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Shift

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend