Farm labourer – harvesting

Jealous Fruits Ltd. is located at Winfield, BC V4V 1A9. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Farm labourer – harvesting. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate will be expected to join and start the work at the earliest. It will be a Seasonal employment or Full time job. The assigned Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning may include shift timings.

Employer Name: Jealous Fruits Ltd.
Position: Farm labourer – harvesting
No. of vacancies: 50
Salary: $17.40 to $21.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Winfield, BC V4V 1A9

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Hiring: Farm labourer – harvesting

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for guiding growing shoots into optimal development positions.
• The candidate must pick row and orchard crops.
• The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• The candidate must manually remove all suckers and water sprouts.
• The candidate must tie and secure plants.
• The candidate will be responsible for training trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• The candidate must clean the work area.
• The candidate will be responsible for fertilizing and spraying crops.
• The candidate must harvest crops.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• The candidate must be able to handle weight up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

• The type of farm operation is fruit and vegetable combination farming.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp, dusty, hot, and cold/refrigerated conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Crops include apples and cherries.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience operating farm trucks.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
• The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate will be expected to manage a large workload.
• The candidate should be willing to work overtime if necessary.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.

Benefits

• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Piece of work facility paid at a fixed rate based on the amount completed rather than the time required to complete the job.

How to Apply

To apply, please use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

recruitment@jealousfruits.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Reference number- 2024-FWJFL
• Cover letter