fruit farm labourer

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

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

Tasks

• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Apples
• Bell peppers
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Melons
• Tomatoes

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi : Saisonnier
• Langue de travail : Anglais ou Français
• Heures de travail : 40 to 80 hours per week