Farm worker – harvesting

Function Junction Fruit Ltd. in Kelowna, British Columbia is hiring a Farm worker – harvesting at $17.50 per hour for 32 to 40 hours per week. This is a permanent full-time role with 5 vacancies, and the successful candidate will start as soon as possible. The work covers fruit and vegetable combination farming on day, evening, weekend, early morning and morning shifts, and suits a self-motivated worker with good interpersonal skills who can handle crops from planting through harvest and packing.

Key Responsibilities

• Plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops
• Fertilise and spray crops
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload, and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce, livestock, and poultry
• Detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry
• Inspect the product for quality and prepare it for market

Requirements

• Fluent in English
• No standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate
• Able to work in wet/damp and dusty conditions
• Able to perform repetitive tasks and physically demanding tasks
• Willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions
• Willing to work long hours in sitting positions
• Willing to walk for long periods of time

Salary & Benefits

The salary is $17.50 per hour for 32 to 40 hours per week. The posting states permanent full-time employment with accommodation provided and parking provided for the candidate. No LMIA or who-can-apply status is stated on the source posting, so none is claimed here.

How to Apply

Apply through this listing on gulfvisasjobs.com using the direct link to the original Job Bank posting.