Labourer, Fruit Farming
Posted on March 1, 2026 by Gian Dhaliwal DBA Orchard Hill Estate Cidery
- Oliver-Valdefierro, Canada
- N/A
- Full Time
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Staff accommodation provided
- Rural area
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- 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.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- 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
- Apples
- Cherries
- Orchard fruit
- Strawberries
- Vegetables
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
Advertised until:
March 31, 2026
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