harvesting labourer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
• Outdoors.
• Wet/damp.
• Odours.
• Dusty.
• Hot.
• Cold/refrigerated.

Tasks:

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Pack fruits and vegetables.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife.
• Sort fruits and vegetables.
• Write daily basic progress reports.
• Clean work area.
• Harvest crops.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.

Type of crops:

• Apples.
• Blueberries.
• Cherries.
• Field berries.
• Garlic.
• Onions.
• Orchard fruit.
• Raspberries.
• Tomatoes.
• Potatoes.
• Vegetables.
• Vineyard.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Farm truck.
• Fruit harvester.
• Loader.
• Tractor.
• Vegetable harvester.
• Hand tools.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Walking.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Shift.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.