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fruit farm labourer

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Employer details Dorenberg Orchards Ltd.

Job details

  • LocationWinfield, BC
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary17.40 hourly / 30 to 60 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
  • Day, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date: 2025-06-01 End date: 2025-10-31
  • Benefits: Other benefits
  • vacancies 5 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3191322

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

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
  • At heights
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • 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
  • Weeding
  • Harvest crops
  • Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Apples
  • Grapes

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • 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
  • Overtime required
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

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

2025-01-10

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fruit farm labourer NOC 85101 Thompson–Okanagan Region
Median wage Help -
17.70 $/hour

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