Labourer, Fruit Farming

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Various locations. Tasks: Clean the crops. Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.. Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Clean work area. Harvest crops. Cut horticultural crops. Type of crops: Grapes. Orchard fruit. Vineyard. Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck. Forklift. Tractor. Planting equipment. Hand tools. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Government programs: Recognized employer. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

What You'll Do

• Clean the crops
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Cut horticultural crops

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work conditions: Ability to work independently, Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Ability to distinguish between colours, Attention to detail, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling

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