Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

Cut agricultural cropsDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lotsGrade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.Hand harvesting vegetablesMaintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapesPack fruits and vegetablesPick row and orchard cropsPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsSort fruits and vegetablesWeedingClean work areaHarvest cropsExamine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

Orchard fruitVegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

Farm truck

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independentlyFast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksWork under pressureTight deadlinesPhysically demandingAbility to distinguish between coloursAttention to detailBending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

Efficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityJudgementOrganizedReliabilityTeam playerValues and ethicsQuick learner

Screening questions

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morningEveningMorning

Employment terms options

To be determinedDayWeekend

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.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Puneet Orchards

Open Positions

general farm worker - harvesting