farm worker, fruit

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet / damp
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Tasks

• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• 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
• Harvest crops

Type of crops

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Sweet corn

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend
• Work Term : Temporary
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week