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Posted on June 10, 2024 by Employer details Horsting's Farm Market
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. Hot. Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Clean the crops. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Greenhouse cleaning. Hand harvesting vegetables. Harvest seedlings. Mixing fertilizer. Operate climate controls. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. Plant bulbs and seeds. Pot and re-pot plants. Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings. Apply fertilizers. Report signs of insect or disease damage. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area. Type of product: Bedding plants. Berry bushes. Fruit trees. Vegetables. Type of crops: Asparagus. Bell peppers. Cabbage. Carrots. Cauliflowers. Cucumbers. Garlic. Melons. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift. Garden tractors. Irrigation pumps and equipment. Mechanical cultivator. Mechanical seeder. Mechanical sprayer. Light trucks. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Overtime required. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 5 years or more.- LocationVarious locations2540 CARIBOO HWY 97Cache Creek, , BCV0K 1H0Spences Bridge, , BCV0K 2L0
- Salary$19.00 to $22.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 72 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-11-01
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #2955423
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
5 years or more
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvest seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Apply fertilizers
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Melons
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical seeder
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-07-10
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