Luckett Vineyards

Wolfville, NS

Luckett Vineyards

Wolfville, NS

farm equipment operator

Wolfville, NS (view on map)

Posted 4 days ago

Job Description

• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Viticulture
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Wet/damp

Tasks

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Cut horticultural crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions

Type of crops

• Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Lift truck
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years