orchard worker

Circling Hawk Honey & Mead is seeking seasonal orchard workers in Canada. Responsibilities include planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops, maintaining bee yards, and operating farm machinery. The job requires physical stamina and the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions. Candidates should have a valid driver's license and own transportation. This position offers flexible hours, on-the-job training, and opportunities for mentorship, especially for newcomers and youth.
Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 30 to 44 hours per week
Education:
Expérience:
Education

College/CEGEP
Work site environment

Fruit and vegetable combination farming
Outdoors
Hot
All weather conditions
Tasks

Apply fertilizers
Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
Cut agricultural crops
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Sort fruits and vegetables
Tie and secure plants
Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
Weeding
Clean work area
Harvest crops
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment


Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
Budding trees
Soil fertility programs
Type of crops

Apples
Blueberries
Field berries
Garlic
Orchard fruit
Raspberries
Berries
Equipment and machinery experience

Farm truck
Loader
Tractor
Manure spreader
Planting equipment
Tillage equipment
Hand tools
Area of specialization

Permaculture
Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence
Own transportation
Public transportation is not available


Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Bending, crouching, kneeling


Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability

Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Screening questions

Are you currently a student?


Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options

Flexible hours
Experience

Will train
Employment terms options

Day
Weekend
Internship

This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job training and skill development.
Other benefits

Free parking available
Other benefits
Team building opportunities
Parking available
Support for persons with disabilities


Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities


Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities


Support for newcomers and refugees


Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees


Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)


Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)


Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition


Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees


Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment


Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth


Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth


Provides awareness traini