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Posted on June 06, 2024 by Employer details Formosa Nursery Co., Ltd.
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Organic farming. Outdoors. Work setting: Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Clean the crops. 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.. Greenhouse cleaning. Hand harvesting vegetables. Pack fruits and vegetables. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Sort fruits and vegetables. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Type of crops: Apples. Blueberries. Cauliflowers. Cherries. Cucumbers. Field berries. Melons. Raspberries. Strawberries. Tomatoes. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Tight deadlines. 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. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Experience: Experience an asset.- LocationMaple Ridge, BC
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 8 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #2928861
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Organic farming
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- 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.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Cauliflowers
- Cherries
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Melons
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- 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
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-07-06
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