fruit farm worker - Kelowna, Canada - HP.G FARMS LTD

    HP.G FARMS LTD
    HP.G FARMS LTD Kelowna, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
    • Langue de travail: Anglais
    • Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
    • Education:
    • Expérience:

      • Education

    • No degree, certificate or diploma

      • Work site environment

    • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
    • Dusty
    • Hot
    • Noisy
    • All weather conditions
    • Dirty

      • Work setting

    • Staff accommodation provided

      • Tasks

    • Apply fertilizers
    • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
    • Budding trees
    • Clean the crops
    • Clear fields of wood and stones
    • Cut agricultural crops
    • Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
    • Deleafing
    • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
    • Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
    • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market
    • 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
    • Level earth to fine grade specifications
    • 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
    • Tie and secure plants
    • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
    • Weeding
    • Clean work area
    • Fertilize and spray crops
    • Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
    • Harvest crops
    • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
    • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
    • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

      • Work conditions and physical capabilities

    • Ability to work independently
    • Fast-paced environment
    • Repetitive tasks
    • Work under pressure
    • Handling heavy loads
    • Tight deadlines
    • Physically demanding
    • Ability to distinguish between colours
    • Attention to detail
    • Standing for extended periods
    • Bending, crouching, kneeling
    • Large workload
    • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

      • Weight handling

    • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

      • Personal suitability

    • Efficient interpersonal skills
    • Flexibility
    • Judgement
    • Organized
    • Reliability
    • Team player
    • Values and ethics
    • Quick learner

      • Experience

    • Will train