Fruit pickers, often referred to as harvesters, are an important part of the agriculture industry because fruit is delicate and requires gentle harvesting techniques. Mechanized picking machines can damage or destroy fruit during the picking process. Approximately 75 percent of U.S. vegetables are machine harvested, but less than half of fruit cops use mechanized labor, according to Rural Migration News. Fruit pickers must be detail-oriented, fast and reliable so they can remove fruit without loss. Orchard managers have their own procedures for harvesting fruit, so pickers must learn procedures and tips to satisfy their boss’s expectations.
Job details
- Location; Kerwood, ON Canada
- Salary: $14.18HOUR hourly for 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment : Seasonal Full time
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Vacancies: 60 Vacancies
Personal quality
Effective social skills; Flexibility; Team player; Judgement; Organized
Landscape and farming Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills
Brush collecting; Budding trees; Clipping; Fruit trees training; gather seedlings; Suckering; Tying; Weeding; Shoot positioning
Job requirements
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experienceSpecific SkillsPick row and orchard cropsWeight HandlingUp to 23 kg (50 lbs)Type of CropsOrchard fruitWork Site EnvironmentOutdoors; At heightsWork Conditions and Physical CapabilitiesFast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Ability to distinguish between colours; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workloadPersonal SuitabilityReliability
How to apply
By email
soetemansorchards@outlook.com
In person
6232 Sexton Rd. Kerwood, ON N0M 2B0 Between 09:00 AM and 05:00 PM