Job description
Nav and Karan Enterprises Inc is looking for 10 Fulltime Harvest Labourers.
Vacancies:10
Job Details:
Start Date: As soon as possible
Occupation: Harvest Labourers
Location of Work: 13445 Neaves Road Pitt Meadows V3Y 2A8
Wages: $18.25 per hour for 40 hours per week
Job Duties:
- Prepare planting areas, remove weeds and debris, and assist with soil preparation for new and replacement berry plants.
- Plant and transplant berry bushes, replace dead or unproductive plants, and maintain newly planted areas.
- Prune berry bushes during the dormant season, removing dead, damaged, diseased and unproductive canes to support healthy growth and future production.
- Thin crowded branches and remove low-growing wood to improve airflow, light penetration and access for harvesting.
- Collect, remove and chip pruning debris, and clean rows following pruning and other fieldwork.
- Spread and replenish sawdust, wood chips and other mulch around plants to retain moisture, protect roots and suppress weeds.
- Weed around berry bushes by hand and with appropriate tools, and maintain row spaces and field access routes.
- Apply fertilizers and soil amendments according to the employer’s instructions, and assist with collecting soil samples.
- Install, inspect, clean and repair irrigation lines, emitters, hoses and fittings, and assist with watering crops throughout the growing season.
- Assist with operating and monitoring frost-protection systems during cold weather to protect developing buds and blossoms.
- Inspect plants for signs of pests, disease, moisture stress and weather damage, and report concerns to the employer or supervisor.
- Assist with crop protection activities, including checking insect traps and removing affected fruit and plant material, as directed.
- Install, maintain, remove and store bird netting and other crop protection materials.
- Hand-pick ripe berries carefully to protect fruit quality and avoid damage to plants.
- Make repeated picking passes through the rows as berries ripen throughout the harvest season.
- Carry and transfer harvested berries from picking areas to designated collection, sorting and cooling areas.
- Inspect, sort and grade berries, removing leaves, stems, debris and damaged or unsuitable fruit.
- Weigh, pack and label harvested berries, and record harvest quantities as required.
- Load, unload and move berry containers, farm supplies and packed produce, including preparing harvested fruit for refrigerated transport.
- Wash and sanitize picking buckets, crates, tools and equipment, and maintain clean sorting, packing and storage areas.
- Complete post-harvest field cleanup, remove damaged plant material and prepare growing areas for the following production cycle.
- Establish and maintain cover crops between rows where used, and assist with measures to reduce soil erosion.
- Clear drainage ditches, culverts and water channels to maintain drainage during autumn and winter rainfall.
- Winterize irrigation systems, store seasonal equipment and supplies, and prepare tools and equipment for the next growing season.
- Assist with routine maintenance and repairs to farm tools, equipment, fences, plant supports and other agricultural infrastructure throughout the year.
- Follow workplace safety, equipment handling and food safety procedures while performing all farm duties.
How to apply:
Please send resumes by email.
Email: navandkaranenterprises@gmail.com