Fruit farm worker

HP.G FARMS LTD; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

HP.G FARMS LTD in British Columbia is seeking farm workers for on-site packing and harvesting of fruits and vegetables at multiple locations. Work occurs in dusty, hot, and often noisy conditions with no remote option. Training will be provided and no prior experience is required.

You will plant, cultivate, irrigate, prune, and harvest crops, sort produce, and perform weeding to meet daily targets. Stand for long periods and handle heavy loads; accuracy and speed are essential.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma is required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Weeding.
• Harvest crops.

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

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
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• Weeding
• Harvest crops

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)