General farm worker - harvesting

WARNER ORCHARDS LTD.; Canada; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

WARNER ORCHARDS LTD. is seeking hardworking individuals to join our orchard farming team. This on-site role involves planting, pruning, harvesting, packing, and maintaining fields and equipment.

Training will be provided, and physical stamina is essential for handling weights up to 45 kg and working in outdoor conditions. Applicants should be reliable, organized, and capable of working as part of a team in all weather.

Qualifications

• No degree or diploma required; on-the-job training provided.
• No prior experience required; employer will train.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and maintain good safety practices.
• Weight handling ability up to 45 kg (100 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers.
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Clear fields of wood and stones.
• Pack fruits and vegetables.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Sort fruits and vegetables.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Weed and keep work areas clean.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Examine product for quality and market readiness.

Skills

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

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
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Orchard fruit

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner