Fruit farm labourer

Sun-Ray Orchards Inc.; Ottawa; Presencial; CAD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sun-Ray Orchards Inc. in Ottawa is seeking farm laborers to support planting, weeding, harvesting, and packing in outdoor orchard and field environments. No experience is required as full training is provided; work is on site at the farm location and involves physical tasks in all weather.

You will handle tasks such as picking, sorting, bagging produce, and assisting with routine maintenance. The role demands reliability, ability to stand long hours, and safe handling of produce; drivers license

Formación

• No degree required; on-the-job training provided.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.
• Diligent and detail-oriented with good colour recognition.

Responsabilidades

• Clean crops and pack produce for market.
• Clear debris from fields, pens and work areas.
• Harvest, sort, grade, and pack fruits and vegetables.
• Operate and maintain basic farm equipment and machinery.
• Assist with planting, irrigation, pruning, and pruning tasks.

Conocimientos

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Quick learner

Educación

No degree, certificate or diploma

Descripción del empleo

OVERVIEW

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
• Outdoors
• Hot
• All weather conditions

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Orchard fruit
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Berries
• Vegetables

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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