Orchard worker

• Location Simcoe, ONN3Y 4K5
• Work location On site
• Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Day, Weekend, Flexible hours
• Starts as early as 2027-02-01
• Benefits: Other benefits
• vacancies 20 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3688627

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
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Orchard fruit

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fruit harvester
• Loader
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer