General labourer - farm

Panorama Packing LTD; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Panorama Packing LTD in British Columbia is seeking a farm laborer to join our on-site team. You will assist with planting, pruning, harvesting, and caring for apples and cherries in a rural farm setting.

No degree is required, and experience is considered an asset. You must be able to work outdoors in all weather, climb, lift up to 23 kg, and perform repetitive tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• No degree required; experience an asset.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural crops
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

Skills

English

Spanish

Panjabi

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Fruit harvester

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

Experience an asset

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

ASSET LANGUAGES

• Spanish
• Panjabi

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty
• Tree and orchard fruit
• Farm

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural crops
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Cherries

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Fruit harvester

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available