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Posted on November 10, 2024 by Employer details Tree To Me Organics Partnership
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Organic farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. Work setting: Staff accommodation available. Relocation costs covered by employer. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Clean the crops. Clear fields of wood and stones. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development. Hand harvesting vegetables. Mixing fertilizer. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Sort fruits and vegetables. Weeding. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Type of crops: Apples. Asparagus. Bell peppers. Cabbage. Carrots. Cauliflowers. Cucumbers. Garlic. Grapes. Melons. Onions. Orchard fruit. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Berries. Vineyard. Equipment and machinery experience: Carrot seeder. Farm truck. Fruit harvester. Tractor. Vegetable harvester. Planting equipment. Welding. Hand tools. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer. On-site housing options. Team building opportunities. Transportation provided by employer. Parking available. Variable or compressed work week. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .- Location1217 Hwy 3AKeremeos, BCV0X 1N4
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend
- Start date: 2025-03-01
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 4 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3148533
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Organic farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Melons
- Onions
- Orchard fruit
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Berries
- Vineyard
Equipment and machinery experience
- Carrot seeder
- Farm truck
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Planting equipment
- Welding
- Hand tools
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
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
2024-11-24
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