Farm Worker, Fruit

Employer: Canard Orchards Ltd

Location: Centreville, Nova Scotia

Salary: $17.00 hourly

Languages: English Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Experience an asset 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: Remote location Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Clear fields of wood and stones. Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Clean work area. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. 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 crops: Apples Equipment and machinery experience: