Fruit farm labourer

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Summerland; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Transportation provided by employer

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. is seeking farm workers to join a fruit orchard in Summerland, BC. The role requires no degree and no prior experience; training is provided.

Work is on-site with English or French language requirements. Duties include planting, cultivating, irrigating, applying fertilizers, training trees for higher quality fruit, and harvesting apples, cherries, and other orchard fruit. The job is physically demanding, outdoors in dusty and hot conditions, with standing, bending, and

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Willing to learn and train on-site.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers to crops to support growth.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops to maintain orchard health.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Harvest crops when ready for market.

Skills

English or French

Education

No degree required

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English or French

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.

ASSET LANGUAGES

• Spanish

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Dirty

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Harvest crops

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Cherries
• Orchard fruit

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• Transportation provided by employer