General farm worker – harvesting

Canada Job Bank; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Function Junction Fruit Ltd. in Kelowna, BC is inviting applications for the General farm worker – harvesting. The position is permanent, full-time with shifts to be determined, and 5 vacancies available.

Salary is $17.50 hourly for 40 hours per week, with start date as soon as possible. The successful candidate will plant, cultivate, irrigate, fertilise, and harvest crops; detect plant diseases; inspect quality and prepare produce for market; and sort/pack fruits and vegetables.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• No formal education required.
• Training will be provided.
• Fruit and vegetable farming operation.
• Able to work in wet/damp conditions.

Responsibilities

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Fertilising and spraying crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
• Inspect products for quality and prepare for market.
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables.
• Load, unload and transfer crates and farm supplies.

Skills

Fluent English

Job description

Function Junction Fruit Ltd. based in Kelowna, BC is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of General farm worker – harvesting who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift schedules have yet to be determined.

Employer Name: Function Junction Fruit Ltd.
Position: General farm worker – harvesting
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $17.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Kelowna, BC

• The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• The candidate will be responsible for fertilising and spraying crops.
• The candidate must harvest crops.
• The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
• The candidate will be expected to inspect the product for quality and prepare it for market.
• The candidate will be responsible for sorting and packing fruits and vegetables.
• The candidate must load, unload, and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce, livestock, and poultry.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• The type of farm operation is fruit and vegetable combination farming.
• The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp and dusty conditions.

Work setting

• Accommodation will be provided for the candidate.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• Parking will be provided for the candidate.