Farm worker, fruit

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing options

Parking available

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. seeks a dependable farm laborer in British Columbia to perform planting, harvesting, grading, packing and crop maintenance at a rural site with on-site housing options.

No prior experience is required; on-the-job training will be provided. The role is physically demanding in a fast-paced environment, including hand harvesting, sorting by size and colour, and irrigation tasks.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• No experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• On-site work only; remote work not possible.

Responsibilities

• Clean the crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for market

Skills

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Hand-eye coordination

Color vision

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Farming tools

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

No experience (will train)

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)

WORK SETTING

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clean the crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Melons
• Onions
• Orchard fruit
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Vegetables

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Team player

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• On-site housing options
• Parking available