Ellslea Farms Ltd.
Kingsport, NS
Job Details:
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: No experience (will train) Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Viticulture
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- All weather conditions
- Dirty Work setting
- Rural area Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Cut agricultural crops
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Harvest crops Type of crops
- Grapes Equipment and machinery experience
- Hand tools Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting? Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Morning Employment terms options
- On call
- Day
- Weekend Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)