fruit farm labourer

Jasvir Gill, Harjeet Kaur Gill; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in British Columbia is seeking dedicated workers for fruit and vegetable farming. Responsibilities include cleaning crops, grading produce, and ensuring quality for market readiness. The role requires physical stamina and may involve overtime. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience: Will train
• Physically demanding work conditions.

Responsibilities

• Clean the crops and grade vegetables and fruits.
• Plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• Examine product for quality and readiness.

Skills

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Tools

Automated irrigation system

Job description

• Experience : Will train
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Dusty
• Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• 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
• Weeding
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Apples
• Bell peppers
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Grapes
• Melons
• Onions
• Seed corn
• Sweet corn

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking