Labourer, Fruit Farming

2 days ago

NiagaraontheLake, Canada Riverbend Farms Inc. Full time

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Viticulture
- At heights
- Dusty
- Hot
- All weather conditions
**Work setting**:

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

- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Cut agricultural 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.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
**Type of crops**:

- Apples
- Cherries
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Orchard fruit
- Potatoes
- Vineyard
**Specialization or experience**:

- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
**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
- Overtime required
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Weight handling**:

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

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current field of study?

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