fruit farm worker

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.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Harvest seedlings.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Clean work area.
• 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.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Attention to detail.
• 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 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.