Farm worker - harvesting

• Location Abbotsford, BCV4X 2J5
• Work location On site
• Salary$18.50HOUR hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
• Starts as early as 2026-10-01
• vacancies 2 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3657495

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
• Dusty
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• 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.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Blueberries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift
• Fertilizer applicator
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability