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farm labourer - harvesting Verified This job was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank.

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Employer details Jealous Fruits Ltd.

Job details

  • LocationVarious locations7980 Highway 97 North
    Kelowna
    , , BC
    V4V 1T3
    Winfield, , BC
    V4V 1A9
  • Salary17.40 to 19.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 65 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-05-22
  • Benefits: Financial benefits
  • vacancies 40 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #2928871

This employer has an approved Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • 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
  • Clean work area
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Apples
  • Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Forklift
  • Tractor

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • Piece work

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

2024-06-22

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farm labourer - harvesting NOC 85101 Thompson–Okanagan Region
Median wage Help -
17.40 $/hour

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