Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

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.

Asset languages

- Spanish
- Panjabi

Work site environment

- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
- Tree and orchard fruit
- Farm

Work setting

- Rural area
- Fruit and vegetable processing plant

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Cut agricultural crops
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Apples
- Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor




- Vegetable harvester
- Fertilizer applicator
- Sprayer or duster
- Hand tools

Automated systems experience

- Automated irrigation system

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced setting
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

- Free parking available

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