fruit farm labourer

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train
• **Work site environment**

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• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• All weather conditions
• Tree and orchard fruit
• **Work setting**

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• Rural area
• **Tasks**

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• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Budding trees
• **Type of crops**

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• Apples
• **Work conditions and physical capabilities**

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• 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
• Walking
• **Weight handling**

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• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• **Personal suitability**

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• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Quick learner
• **Screening questions**

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• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• **Employment terms options**

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• Early morning
• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• **Employment terms options**

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• Day
• Weekend