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Labourer, fruit farming needed in Canada at Riverbend Farms Inc.
A fruit farm labourer is a worker who is responsible for performing various tasks related to the cultivation and harvesting of fruits on a farm. They may be involved in planting, pruning, and picking fruit, as well as maintaining the farm equipment and facilities.
Job details
- Location: 15384 Niagara Parkway, R.R. # 1, Niagara-on-the-Lake, , ON, L0S 1J0Virgil, , ON, L0S 1T0
- Salary: 15.83 hourly for 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Term or contract (ending: 2023-10-31)
Full time - Day, Weekend, 08:00 to 18:00
- Start date: Starts as soon as 2023-03-31
- Benefits: Other benefits
- Vacancies: 3 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Viticulture
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clipping
- Fruit trees training
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Hoeing crops
- Lowering
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shoot positioning
- Suckering
- Tying
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
- Write daily basic progress reports
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Fruit trees
Type of crops
- Apples
- Cherries
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Vineyard
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Employment groups Help –
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Veterans, Visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By mail
15384 Niagara Parkway, R.R. # 1
Niagara on the Lake, ON
L0S 1J0
Include this reference number in your application
2023
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Job reference number
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience
- Letter of recommendation
Advertised until
2023-02-27
