vineyard worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Asset languages:
Spanish; Castilian. Panjabi; Punjabi.
Work site environment:
Outdoors. Viticulture. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty.
Work setting:
Rural area. Remote location. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Various locations.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- 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.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Cut horticultural crops.
Type of product:
Perennials.
Type of crops:
Grapes.
Vineyard.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Fruit harvester.
- Loader.
- Tractor.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Lift truck.
- Manure spreader.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Skidsteer.
- Hand tools.
Area of work experience:
Irrigation and drainage.
Automated systems experience:
Automated irrigation system.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence. Own transportation. Public transportation is not available.
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.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- 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?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
Financial benefits:
Piece work.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.