Farm worker, fruit

Kibbi; Keremeos; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Kibbi in rural Canada is seeking help for a temporary farming role. Work includes planting, weeding, harvesting, packing, and sorting fruits and vegetables in all weather conditions.

The position is outdoors with varied locations, requiring independence, reliability, and the ability to meet tight deadlines. A willingness to work long hours and under pressure is essential for this busy season.

Qualifications

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
• Experience: Experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Reliability

Team player

Organized

Flexible

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

• Work Term: Temporary
• 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
• All weather conditions

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Various locations

TASKS

• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Orchard fruit
• Vineyard

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• To be determined

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available

SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)