General labourer - farm

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. is seeking a farm worker to operate in a rural, outdoor setting. You will perform tasks across the fruit and vegetable farming cycle, including planting, pruning, harvesting, loading and packing crops, and operating farm machinery.

The role requires physical endurance, attention to detail, ability to work at heights, and adaptability to all weather conditions in a rural farm environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers
• Cut agricultural crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Cut horticultural crops

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Team player

Organized

Reliability

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Forklift

Fruit harvester

Tractor

Vegetable harvester

Fertilizer applicator

Automated irrigation system

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

1 year to less than 2 years

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
• Fruit and vegetable processing plant

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Cut agricultural crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Cut horticultural crops

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Cherries

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Forklift
• Fruit harvester
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Fertilizer applicator

AUTOMATED SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

• Automated irrigation system

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