Suncrest Orchards, located in Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K5. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Orchard worker. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. It will be a Seasonal employment or a full-time job. The candidate must be available to work day and weekend shifts, as well as flexible hours. LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the Orchard worker position.
Employer Name: Suncrest Orchards
Position: Orchard worker
No. of vacancies: 23
Salary: $17.60 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full-time
Location: Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K5
Also hiring: Ramp Agent
Job Description
- 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 a high price in the market.
- The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
- The candidate must tie and secure plants.
- The candidate will be responsible for training trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- The candidate will be responsible for fertilizing and spraying crops.
- The candidate must harvest crops.
- The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
- The candidate will be responsible for cutting horticultural crops.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
- There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
- A candidate with experience is an asset.
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 at heights.
- The candidate must work in a wet/damp and hot environment.
- The candidate must work in all weather conditions.
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- The crops are apples and orchard fruits.
Equipment and machinery experience
- The candidate must have experience operating equipment and machinery such as fruit harvesters, loaders, tractors, fertilizer applicators, sprayers, and dusters.
Automated systems experience
- The candidate must have experience using an automated irrigation system.
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 frequently.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
- The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
- The candidate should have an eye for detail.
- 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 must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
Benefits
- The selected candidate will receive benefits, including on-site housing options and transportation provided by the employer.
How to Apply
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