farm worker, fruit
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation provided.
Tasks:
- Clean the crops.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Budding trees.
- Cut horticultural crops.
Type of crops:
- Apples.
- Cherries.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
Support for youths:
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for Veterans:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.