Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Hot
- All weather conditions
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Field berries
- Garlic
- Orchard fruit
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Berries
- Vegetables
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Productive interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
📌 fruit farm labourer (Beamsville)
🏢 Sun-Ray Orchards
📍 Beamsville
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