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Farm worker, fruit
Job in
Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listed on 2026-10-10
Listing for:
Birchleigh FarmsLTD.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Agriculture / Farming, Food Production, Horticulture
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Durée de l'emploi:
Saisonnier - Langue de travail:
Anglais - Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience: Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dangerous
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market Type of product
- Deciduous trees Type of crops
- Apples
- Orchard fruit Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Loader
- Tractor
- Fertilizer applicator
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)? Employment terms options
- Morning Experience
- Experience an asset Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
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