Farm worker, fruit

CC Orchards is located at Naramata, BC. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Farm worker, fruit. 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 Part time job. The assigned Day, Weekend, Flexible Hours, To be determined, Early Morning and Morning may include shift timings.

Employer Name: CC Orchards
Position: Farm worker, fruit
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $17.85 to $20.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 20 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Part time
Location: Naramata, BC

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Hiring: Farm worker, fruit

Job Description

• The candidate must apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
• The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
• The candidate will be responsible for grading vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume in order to fetch high price in market.
• The candidate must pack fruits and vegetables.
• The candidate must pick row and orchard crops.
• The candidate must manually remove all suckers and water sprouts.
• The candidate must sort fruits and vegetables.
• The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
• The candidate must harvest crops.
• The candidate must load, unload, and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce, livestock, and poultry.
• The candidate must examine the product’s quality and readiness for market.
• The candidate must maintain professionalism in customer service.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English or French languages.
• 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 should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• The crops are cherries.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• 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 must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

joseph@ccorchards.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Cover letter