Fruit farm labourer
River's End Farms Ltd.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Hay farming
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Cut agricultural crops
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitor the calving process
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- 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
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Feed and tend animals
- Cut horticultural crops
- Handling animals
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Cherries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Tractor
- Haying equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Skidsteer
- Hand tools
Additional information
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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Quick learner