general farm worker - harvesting
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Viticulture.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
- Work setting: Rural area.
- Remote location.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
Type of crops:
Vineyard.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
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.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- 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.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Workplace information:
On the road job.