Work Term: Seasonal

- Work Language: English

- Hours: 45 to 55 hours per week

- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

- Experience: Will train

- Work site environment :

- Outdoors

- At heights

- Wet/damp

- Dusty

- Hot

- All weather conditions

- Work setting :

- Rural area

- Relocation costs not covered by employer

- Tasks :

- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas

- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.

- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions

- Pick row and orchard crops

- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops

- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts

- Tie and secure plants

- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality

- Weeding

- Fertilize and spray crops

- Harvest crops

- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry

- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

- Type of crops :

- Apples

- Cherries

- Orchard fruit

- Equipment and machinery experience :





- Farm truck

- Forklift

- Fruit harvester

- Loader

- Tractor

- Fertilizer applicator

- Planting equipment

- Sprayer or duster

- Hand tools

- Work conditions and physical capabilities :

- Ability to work independently

- Quick-paced environment

- Repetitive tasks

- Work under pressure

- Physically demanding

- Manual dexterity

- Hand-eye co-ordination

- Ability to distinguish between colours

- Attention to detail

- Bending, crouching, kneeling

- Weight handling :

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

- Personal suitability :

- Efficient interpersonal skills

- Flexibility

- Organized

- Reliability

- Team player

- Quick learner

- Screening questions :

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?

- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

- Are you willing to relocate for this position?

- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

- Employment terms options :

- Evening

- Morning

- Employment terms options :

- Day

- Weekend

📌 Fruit Farm Labourer (Waterville)
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