Labourer, Fruit Farming - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada - Riverbend Farms Inc.

Riverbend Farms Inc.
Riverbend Farms Inc.
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

1 week ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

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
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • All weather conditions

Work setting:


  • Rural area
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Various locations
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks:


  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • 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
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • 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
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Harvest crops
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Cut horticultural crops

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:


  • Not applicable
  • Not required

Type of product:


  • Fruit trees

Type of crops:


  • Apples
  • Cherries
  • Garlic
  • Grapes
  • Orchard fruit
  • Potatoes
  • Vineyard

Transportation/travel information:


  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities:


  • Ability to work independently
  • Fastpaced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Handeye coordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Overtime required
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability:


  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • 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 level of study?

Government programs:


  • Recognized employer

Other benefits:


  • Free parking available

Supports for visible minorities:


  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
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