general farm worker

• Work Term : Seasonal
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience : Experience an asset

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• 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.
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Cut horticultural crops
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Harvest seedlings
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions

Type of crops

Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Feeding and watering system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Loader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
18 days ago