Farm worker, fruit
- 1489 Hwy 341 RR2, Centreville, NS, B0P 1J0, Canada
On-site
From $17 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- From $17 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 40 to 60 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location 1489 Hwy 341 RR2Centreville, NSB0P 1J0
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.00HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening
- Starts as early as 2027-03-21
- vacancies 26 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3693222
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
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dangerous
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
- 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
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Deciduous trees
Type of crops
- Apples
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- 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
- 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