- Work Term : Seasonal
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 to 60 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Will train
Work site environment
- Organic farming
- Outdoors
- Viticulture
- Wet / damp
- Dusty
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Various locations
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- 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
- Harvest crops
Type of crops
Grapes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Planting equipment
- Hand tools
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Government programs
- Recognized employer
6 days ago