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general labourer - farmTHOMPSON'S ORCHARDS LTD • Blenheim, ON, CA
general labourer - farm

general labourer - farm

THOMPSON'S ORCHARDS LTD • Blenheim, ON, CA
28 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Will train

    • Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Outdoors
  • All weather conditions
  • Tree and orchard fruit

    • Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Various locations

    • Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • 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.
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Harvest crops
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning

    • Type of crops

  • Apples
  • Cherries
  • Orchard fruit
  • Vegetables

    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

    • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

    • Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

    • Employment terms options

  • Evening

    • Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 55 hours per week
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