Valley Farms is hiring
General Farm Worker - Harvesting with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Will train

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Blueberries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player