Fruit farm labourer

• Location Niagara-on-the-Lake, ONL0S 1J0
• Work location On site
• Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Day, Evening, Weekend
• Starts as early as 2027-02-25
• vacancies 96 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3662948

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.

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Viticulture
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• 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.
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• 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
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking