general farm worker - Vernon, Canada - FABER ACRES LTD.

    FABER ACRES LTD.
    FABER ACRES LTD. Vernon, Canada

    1 week ago

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    Description
    • Work Term: Seasonal
    • 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
    • At heights
    • Dusty
    • Hot
    • Wet/damp
    • Cold/refrigerated
    • Work setting

    • Rural area
    • Remote location
    • Tasks

    • Budding trees
    • Clean the crops
    • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
    • Clear fields of wood and stones
    • Cut horticultural crops
    • 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
    • Harvest seedlings
    • Mixing fertilizer
    • 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
    • Fertilize and spray crops
    • Harvest crops
    • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
    • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
    • Type of crops

    • Cherries
    • Equipment and machinery experience

    • Automated irrigation system
    • Feeding and watering system
    • Fertilizer applicator
    • Sprayer or duster
    • Tractor
    • Farm truck
    • Fruit harvester
    • Loader
    • Planting equipment
    • Tillage equipment
    • Transportation/travel information

    • Own transportation
    • Own vehicle
    • Willing to travel regularly
    • Valid driver's licence
    • Personal suitability

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

    • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?