Fruit farm worker

• Location 5008 107 StreetOsoyoos, BCV0H 1V4
• Work location On site
• Salary$18.65HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, On call, To be determined
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3673418

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
• Organic farming
• Viticulture

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Greenhouse cleaning
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• 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
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Cut horticultural crops
• Soil fertility programs

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Cherries
• Grapes
• Vineyard

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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
• Sitting
• 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