farm labourer - harvesting

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

• Will train

Financial benefits

• Piece work
• Durée de l'emploi : Saisonnier
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 50 hours per week