Job Title or Location

General labourer - farm

Verger Belliveau Orchard
Memramcook, NB
Posted 9 days ago
Job Details:
$15.65 / hour
Full-time
Experienced

  • Education:
  • Expérience:
Education
  • No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
  • Outdoors
Work setting
  • Rural area
Tasks
  • 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
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Type of crops
  • Apples
Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Walking
Weight handling
  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
Screening questions
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Experience
  • Experience an asset
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais ou Français
  • Heures de travail: 35 to 44 hours per week

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