Labourer, fruit farming

Labourer, fruit farming

Full-Time On-site
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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

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Contact Details:

Kokanee Fruit Company, Ltd. Recruitment Team