harvesting labourer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions. Dirty.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Tasks:
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
Type of crops:
Apples. Cherries.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Farm truck.
- Tractor.
- Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence. 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.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Gloves.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- 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?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Weekend.
Financial benefits:
Piece work.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- On-site housing options.