Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Tree and orchard fruit
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Mixing fertilizer
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Soil fertility programs
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Pesticide Applicator's Licence
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cherries
- Field berries
- Melons
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Vegetable or fruit harvester
- Forklift
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced workplace
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking