General farm worker - harvesting
- Oliver, BC, V0H 1T0, Canada
On-site
From $18.25 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- From $18.25 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Oliver, BCV0H 1T0
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.25HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, To be determined, Overtime available
- Starts as early as 2027-01-15
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 6 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3690939
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experience (will train)
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
- Viticulture
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Cut agricultural crops
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- 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
- Cut horticultural crops
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Perennials
Type of crops
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Orchard fruit
- Vineyard
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Loader
- Tractor
- Fertilizer applicator
- Lift truck
- Manure spreader
- Sprayer or duster
- Skidsteer
- Hand tools
Area of work experience
- Irrigation and drainage
Automated systems experience
- Automated irrigation system
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
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
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Piece work
Other benefits
- Free parking available