- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
- Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Confined spaces. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty.
- Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Clean the crops. Cut agricultural crops. Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.. Pack fruits and vegetables. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. 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.
- Type of crops: Blueberries. Raspberries.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck. Fruit harvester. Tractor. Hand tools.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs). Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs). Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Productive interpersonal skills. Reliability. Values and ethics. Quick learner.
- Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime available.
- Location Abbotsford , BC V2T 6B5
- Work location On site
- Salary $ 18.25 HOUR hourly / 40 to 70 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employment Full time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime available
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #
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
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- Cut agricultural crops
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- 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
Type of crops
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Hand tools
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)