Job Board for Vulnerable Youth
Vegetable Farm Worker
Posted on November 22, 2024
by Glenmore Garden Market
621 glenmore road north, Kelowna, British Columbia V1V 2C7
Job Sector:
Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
Term of Employment: Seasonal
Total Views: 200
Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
Last Updated: 5 hours ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/british-columbia/kelowna/727287607/vegetable-farm-worker/
Job Description
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Perennials
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Cauliflowers
- Cherries
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Melons
- Onions
- Orchard fruit
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Berries
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Tractor
- Hand tools
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer