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farm manager Verified

With some duties as a farm equipment operator

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Employer details Dorenberg Orchards Ltd.

Job details

  • LocationWinfield, BC
  • Salary23.00 to 30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 63 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-09-03
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2892968

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

  • Viticulture
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Outdoors
  • Harvest crops
  • Tree and orchard fruit
  • Vineyard

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Weeding
  • Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
  • Manage overall operation of farm
  • Maintain financial and production records
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions

Supervision

  • 16-20 people

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Apples
  • Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Tractor
  • Truck

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Manual dexterity
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Tight deadlines
  • Work under pressure
  • Overtime required
  • Ability to distinguish between colours

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics

Program title

Jobs for Ukraine

Program description:

This employer has selected to promote this job through "Jobs for Ukraine". Canadian citizens and permanent residents can still apply.

Employment groups Help - Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

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

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2024-05-16

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