Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

- Viticulture
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Horticultural field crop
- All weather conditions
- Dirty

Work setting

- Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Apples
- Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

- Fertilizer applicator
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Planting equipment
- Forklift
- Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently




- Fast-paced workplace
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

- On-site housing options

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

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