Apples and Spice Orchard
Waterville, NS
Posted 30+ days ago
Job Details:
$16.75 / hour
Temporary
Experienced
Overview
- Job Duration: Saisonnier
- Language of Work: English
- Hours of Work: 45 to 55 hours per week
- Education:
- Experience: Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma Work site environment
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- All weather conditions Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry Type of crops
- Apples
- Cherries
- Orchard fruit Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Loader
- Tractor
- Fertilizer applicator
- Lift truck
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Hand tools Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting? Employment terms options
- Evening
- Morning Experience
- Will train Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
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