Labourer, fruit farming

Kokanee Fruit Company, Ltd.; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing options

Parking available

Health care plan

Job summary

Kokanee Fruit Company, Ltd. is seeking workers for fruit and farming operations at our on-site location in Canada. Training will be provided; no prior experience required. Duties include orchard care, fertilizing, irrigation, harvesting, and equipment operation in all-weather conditions.

The role demands physical stamina and ability to work in outdoor farm environments, with a focus on producing high-quality apples, cherries, and orchard fruit.

Qualifications

• No formal education is required for this role.
• On-the-job training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Weeding.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
• Feed and tend animals.
• Handling animals.
• Soil fertility programs.

Skills

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Farm truck

Tractor

Fertilizer applicator

Forage equipment

Haying equipment

Sprayer or duster

Tillage equipment

Hand tools

Job description

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
• Hay farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Feed and tend animals
• Handling animals
• Soil fertility programs

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Cherries
• Orchard fruit

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• 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

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Health care plan

OTHER BENEFITS

• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available