Fruit farm worker

Location & Job address

7648 Harvie Road, Surrey, BC

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

Housing allowance

Extended health care

Full job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Accommodation provided!

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities & Tasks

Apply fertilizers

Clean the crops

Cut agricultural crops

Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards

Hand harvesting vegetables

Mixing fertilizer

Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns

Pack fruits and vegetables

Pick row and orchard crops

Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops

Sort fruits and vegetables

Weeding

Clean work area

Fertilize and spray crops

Harvest crops

Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Optional requirements

Harvesting labourers and related workers assist other farm workers to plant, harvest, sort and pack crops. They participate in soil preparation, irrigation and crop planting, spraying and thinning. They are employed on fruit, vegetable and specialty crop farms.

Prepare and irrigate soil

Plant, fertilize, thin and harvest crops

Pick row and orchard crops

Sort, weigh and pack fruit and vegetables at the farm

Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce and products for transport

Clean up racks, trays, and harvest bins and general clean up of growing, producing and packing areas

Assist with general farm maintenance and maintenance of equipment and tools

May assist in preparing garden beds for planting

May write daily progress reports of inventory harvested.

Type of crops

Apples

Blueberries

Cherries

Benefits Health benefits

Health care plan

Other benefits

Free parking available

housing options

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

Extended health care

Work Location: In person