River's End Farms Ltd. is hiring
Fruit Farm Labourer with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Hay farming
• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Monitor the calving process
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Feed and tend animals
• Cut horticultural crops
• Handling animals

Type of crops

• Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Tractor
• Haying equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Quick learner