Harvesting labourer
- Richmond, BC, V7A 2Z8, 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 Richmond, BCV7A 2Z8
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.25HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 4 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3617809
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
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- 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
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Carrots
- Cherries
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Onions
- Strawberries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Loader
- Tractor
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner