Fruit farm worker

Borges Orchards; Area C (Long Beach); On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site amenities

Job summary

Borges Orchards in British Columbia is seeking a farm laborer to support year-round fruit production at our on-site location. This demanding outdoor role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in varying weather conditions.

You will plant, weed, harvest, pack, and grade apples, cherries and orchard fruit, and assist with irrigation and basic machinery operation while following safety practices. Fluency in English is required; prior farming experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• English language required.
• 2 years to less than 3 years farming experience.
• No formal education requirement beyond basic literacy.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, color, and weight for market pricing
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and readiness for market

Skills

Ability to work independently

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Tractor

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years to less than 3 years

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
• Organic farming
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot

WORK SETTING

• Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Cherries
• Orchard fruit

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Tractor

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Reliability

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• On-site amenities