Overview

Languages

English

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
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- 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.
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry




- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Blueberries

Equipment and machinery experience

- Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Quick-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- 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)

Own tools/equipment

- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

- Free parking available
- Parking available

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