general farm worker

FABER ACRES LTD.
Vernon, BC, CA
$16,75-$17 an hour
Temporary
Full-time
  • Work Term : Seasonal
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience : Experience an asset

Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Dusty
  • Wet / damp
  • Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Remote location

Tasks

  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Weeding
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Budding trees
  • Clean the crops
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions

Type of crops

Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Automated irrigation system
  • Feeding and watering system
  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Fruit harvester
  • Loader
  • Planting equipment
  • Tillage equipment

Transportation / travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Valid driver's licence

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • 30+ days ago
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