farm worker, fruit

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
• Outdoors.
• All weather conditions.
• Work setting: Rural area.
• Various locations.

Tasks:

• Cut agricultural crops.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
• Pack fruits and vegetables.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Sort fruits and vegetables.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Weeding.
• Clean work area.
• Harvest crops.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.

Type of crops:

Apples. Orchard fruit. Vineyard.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Work under pressure.
• Tight deadlines.
• Physically demanding.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Attention to detail.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

To be determined.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).