Fruit farming labourer

Parks Blueberries Ltd.; Canada; Vor Ort; CAD 21.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Bonus

Zusammenfassung

Parks Blueberries Ltd. in Canada seeks a farm laborer to support berry production on-site. You will perform harvesting, packing, pruning and routine field tasks under supervision.

No formal education is required and training is provided; you must be able to work outdoors in all weather and handle physical workloads.

Qualifikationen

• No formal education required; on-the-job training provided.
• No experience required; training will be provided.
• Candidates must be able to work outdoors in all weather.
• Own transportation required; public transportation is not available.

Aufgaben

• Apply fertilizers
• Hoe between the row
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and volume to fetch higher prices
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvest vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove suckers and water sprouts
• Shear and shape trees and plants
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and readiness for market

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Ability to work independently

Team player

Ausbildung

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Fruit harvester

Jobbeschreibung

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
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• 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
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Asparagus
• Blueberries
• Cucumbers
• Raspberries
• Strawberries

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Fruit harvester

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player

BENEFITS

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Bonus