Fruit Farm Labourer

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Cleaning crop
- Clipping
- Deleafing
- Fruit trees training
- Handling animals
- Mixing fertilizer
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Suckering
- Tying
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
- Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Clean work area
**Type of crops**:

- Apples
- Cherries
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Farm truck
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Hand tools
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Large workload
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?