Canada West Tree Fruits Ltd dba The View Winery
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Viticulture
- Dusty
- Hot
- Outdoors
- Tree and orchard fruit
- Harvest crops
- Vineyard
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Mixing fertilizer
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Soil fertility programs
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Budding trees
- Cut horticultural crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
Supervision
- 11-15 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Pesticide Applicator’s Licence
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Grapes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Agricultural crop service
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver’s validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
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