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general labourer - farm
Posted on December 09, 2024 by Employer details Horsting's Farm Market
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Corn farming. Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. Tree and orchard fruit. Work setting: Staff accommodation available. Rural area. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. 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. Mixing fertilizer. Pack fruits and vegetables. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Shear and shape trees and plants with knife. Sort fruits and vegetables. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Clean work area. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit. Perform general farm duties. Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting. Type of crops: Apples. Asparagus. Bell peppers. Cabbage. Carrots. Cauliflowers. Cucumbers. Field berries. Garlic. Melons. Onions. Orchard fruit. Raspberries. Strawberries. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Potatoes. Equipment and machinery experience: Carrot seeder. Farm truck. Tractor. Vegetable harvester. Fertilizer applicator. Planting equipment. Seed drill. Sprayer or duster. Tillage equipment. Hand tools. Automated systems experience: Automated irrigation system. Feeding and watering system. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Sound discrimination. Overtime required. Walking. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: Experience an asset.- LocationVarious locationsCache Creek, , BCSpences Bridge, , BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 30 to 72 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, Flexible Hours, To be determined, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-05-01
- vacancies 20 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3175857
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
- Corn farming
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Tree and orchard fruit
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- 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
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit
- Perform general farm duties
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Orchard fruit
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Potatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Carrot seeder
- Farm truck
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Fertilizer applicator
- Planting equipment
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Automated irrigation system
- Feeding and watering system
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sound discrimination
- Overtime required
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- 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
2024-12-23
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