Job details
LocationBerwick, NS-
Workplace information
On site
Salary$45,000 to $75,000YEAR annually (To be negotiated) / 40 to 70 hours per week
Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull timeDay, Evening, Weekend, Overtime
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
Job Bank
#3240847
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Tree and orchard fruit
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Prune trees
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Maintain clean and safe work environment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
Supervision
- More than 20 people
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
Equipment and machinery experience
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Truck
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Work under pressure
- Overtime required
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Ability to work independently
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Leadership