Winter Pruning Roles

A Hope apple orchard is seeking winter pruners for work beginning early June and finishing mid-September.

Winter pruning is essential for the health and productivity of our trees. You’ll be working outdoors, helping to shape and maintain our apple trees to ensure a bountiful harvest in the coming season.

Key Responsibilities: - Pruning apple trees using hand tools and/or secateurs - Following pruning guidelines for different apple varieties - Working efficiently and safely in a team environment - Keeping warm and motivated in various weather conditions Pruning requires use of secateurs, loppers, and handsaws to remove branches that are old, rotten or don’t have many buds. You keep the best-looking spurs that will grow into large, juicy fruit.

- On-site training and supervision - Potential for ongoing seasonal work (e.g., thinning, harvest) If you enjoy working with nature, staying active, and being part of a down-to-earth team, we’d love to hear from you!

- Previous pruning experience is a plus, but training can be provided - Good physical fitness and a love for outdoor work - Attention to detail and a strong work ethic - Ability to work independently and as part of a team You may be up and down a ladder, so you need to be okay with climbing and heights.

You must be able to get yourself to and from work. The orchard is located near a bus stop but relies on the limited service delivered along the Wakefield Route (6).