Harvesting labourer

Grandpa's Farm Ltd in Langley, British Columbia, Canada is hiring a Harvesting labourer at CAD 19.75 per hour for 40 hours per week. This is a permanent full time position with 6 vacancies, starting as soon as possible, on the day shift, in a work setting where room and board are provided, as stated in the source listing.

Key Responsibilities

• Harvest vegetables by hand and harvest crops, seedlings and fruit
• Grade, sort and pack fruits and vegetables, dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops, and apply, mix and spray fertilizers
• Clean crops and work areas, and clear fields of wood, stones, brush and debris
• Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, and examine products for quality and readiness for market
• Shear and shape trees and plants, tie and secure plants, and perform weeding
• Level earth to fine grade specifications

Requirements

• Fluent in English
• No standard education requirements such as a bachelor degree, certificate or diploma
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate
• Knowledge of blueberry cultivation, and experience operating a farm truck, forklift, fruit harvester, loader, tractor, vegetable harvester, fertilizer applicator, manure spreader, sprayer or duster, and hand tools
• Flexible, reliable, a good team player and a quick learner
• Prepared for long hours outdoors in all weather conditions, repetitive tasks, heavy loads and physically demanding work

Salary & Benefits

Salary is CAD 19.75 per hour for 40 hours per week. The source states the work setting provides room and board. No other benefits and no LMIA status are stated in the source listing; this is stated as information only, never as a visa guarantee.

How to Apply

Apply through this listing on gulfvisasjobs.com. The apply link leads to the source posting.