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fruit farm workers foreman/woman
Posted on November 05, 2024 by Employer details River's End Farms Ltd.
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Hay farming. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Outdoors. Tree and orchard fruit. Harvest crops. Confined spaces. At heights. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Various locations. Tasks: Handling animals. Mixing fertilizer. Monitor the calving process. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Soil fertility programs. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting. Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Perform general farm duties. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Pick row and orchard crops. Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry. Feed and tend animals. Fertilize and spray crops. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Clean work area. Budding trees. Clean the crops. Cut horticultural crops. Supervision: 11-15 people. Type of crops: Apples. Cherries. Equipment and machinery experience: Fertilizer applicator. Sprayer or duster. Tractor. Vegetable or fruit harvester. Forklift. Hand tools. Farm truck. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Public transportation is not available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Overtime required. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Team player. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.- LocationCreston, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$21.00HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-03-15
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3142001
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Hay farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Tree and orchard fruit
- Harvest crops
- Confined spaces
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitor the calving process
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Soil fertility programs
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Feed and tend animals
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Clean work area
- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
Supervision
- 11-15 people
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Cherries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Vegetable or fruit harvester
- Forklift
- Hand tools
- Farm truck
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- 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
2024-11-26
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