Harvesting Labourer
Location
Oliver, BC
Full job description
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
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Work site environment
- All weather conditions
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Work setting
- Rural area
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Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Tie and secure plants
- Fertilize and spray crops
- 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
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Type of crops
- Grapes
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Equipment and machinery experience
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
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Automated systems experience
- Automated irrigation system
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Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
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Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
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Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
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Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
