NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED is hiring
Farm Worker, Fruit with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Experience an asset

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
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Type of crops

• Apples

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Tractor

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Quick learner