Job details
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Pay
- $46,390.17–$52,148.60 a year
Job type
- Temporary
Location
Tappen, BC
Full job description
Posting Title
Seed Orchard Labourer
Position Classification
Labourer R6
Union
GEU
Work Options
On-Site
Location
Multiple Locations, BC CA
Tappen, BC V0E 2X0 CA (Primary)
Vernon, BC V1T 9V2 CA
Salary Range
$46,390.17 – $52,148.60 annually
Close Date
7/18/2025
Job Type
Temporary (Auxiliary)
Temporary End Date
8/29/2025
Ministry/Organization
BC Public Service -> Ministry of Forests
Ministry Branch / Division
Forest Improvement and Research Management
Job Summary
The Teams
The Seed Production section is responsible for effectively managing five ministry seed orchard sites, representing 50% of the orchard capacity in BC. The section has 11 full-time staff, 19 long-term auxiliary employees, and up to 80 seasonal staff, responsible for managing 50,000 trees within 40 orchards. Skimikin Seed Orchard and Kalamalka seed Orchard have a small teams of 6-8 people who work closely on the development and day-to-day operations of the seed orchards.
Labourer
The Role: The position is responsible for maintenance of orchard cones through picking and collecting or will be responsible for the maintenance of orchard trees through pruning. You will be responsible for either collecting and picking orchard cones or pruning orchard trees with the use of orchard ladders and lifts.
Cleaner
The Role: The position is responsible for carrying out a variety of general labour and cleaning activities relating to the sanitization of common areas and tools to prevent the spread of germs and maintain a sanitary workplace. This role may include assisting with cone pick records and organization at times.
This posting is to fill temporary vacancies which end August 27, 2025 and August 29, 2025 and may be extended.
These positions will be located in one of the Ministry’s Orchard locations in Tappen and Vernon.
These positions have full-time on-site work requirements.
Please review the job posting for the Area of your choosing for specific available locations.
You must apply to EACH Area you are interested in.
The Seed Orchard Pruner/Picker is responsible for maintenances of orchard cones through picking and collecting (Picker) or will be responsible for the maintenance of orchard trees through pruning (Pruner).
The Seed Orchard Cleaner is responsible for carrying out a variety of general labour and cleaning activities relating to the sanitization of common areas and tools to prevent the spread of germs and maintain a sanitary workplace.
Explore the opportunities and value working with our team can offer you: Why Work for the Ministry of Forests.
Working for the BC Public Service:
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For more information and to apply to a specific Area, please click on the links provided below.
Please note: you must apply to each Area of interest by the posting close date identified in each posting. Your application will not be automatically considered for (or provided to) other Areas.
- Tappen: Requisition 119892 – Seed Orchard Pruner/Picker
- Tappen: Requisition 119893 – Seed Orchard Cleaner
- Vernon: Requisition 119912 – Seed Orchard Pruner/Picker
- Vernon: Requisition 119913 – Seed Orchard Cleaner
Job Category
Natural Resource Sector, Trades and Operational
How to apply to this job
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS PROVIDED ABOVE TO VIEW EACH JOB POSTING AND FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN EACH POSTING.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES, YOU MUST APPLY USING THE BC PUBLIC SERVICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM BY SUBMITTING A SEPARATE APPLICATION TO EACH JOB POSTING AS PER THE LINKS PROVIDED ABOVE.
- Tappen: Requisition 119892 – Seed Orchard Pruner/Picker
- Tappen: Requisition 119893 – Seed Orchard Cleaner
- Vernon: Requisition 119912 – Seed Orchard Pruner/Picker
- Vernon: Requisition 119913 – Seed Orchard Cleaner
