Connecting Canadian Job Seekers with BC’s Fruitful Opportunities

Who are we?

BC Fruit Works is a collaboration between the BC Cherry Association, BC Fruit Growers’ Association, BC Grapegrowers’ Association, BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, and the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Our mission is to connect fruit growers in the BC Interior with seasonal job seekers in Canada looking for summer work at orchards or vineyards.

The program is designed to entice Canadians to work at BC orchards and vineyards as seasonal agricultural workers to enhance the availability of locally grown produce, support the Canadian farming community and make it easier for growers to find and hire Canadian seasonal workers.

Learn more about BC Fruit Works

Never done this type of work before?
No worries!

You’ll receive on-site training and quickly learn a thing or two from the more experienced farm workers on the team!

How It Works

Growers and fruit packers will inform BC Fruit Works of available jobs prior to, and throughout the harvest season. These jobs are for temporary, seasonal work that may last from a couple of weeks to a couple of months or more, depending on need.

As a registered job seeker, you will be notified of job vacancies throughout the season so you can easily find and apply for work that matches your availability.

After connecting through BC Fruit Works, the rest of the hiring process is managed directly between the worker and employer, like any other job application.

Opportunities

Participating employers include cherry and apple orchards, vineyards, and fruit-packing houses. Seasonal work opportunities vary by the type of fruit and harvest periods, as shown below. Seasonal work may start and/or end earlier or later, depending on weather conditions.

Where are the orchards and vineyards located?

The orchards and vineyards are located in the BC Interior, which includes the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys as well as the Creston Valley.

More specifically, they are located in Vernon, Lake Country, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland, Penticton, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos, and Creston.

When does the season start?

You can use the following chart as a guideline for seasonal work at participating orchards and vineyards. However, work may start and/or end earlier or later, depending on weather conditions.

Seasonal workers can choose gigs throughout the season, based on their availability to work and opportunities posted by the growers.

Seasonal Work Opportunities in the Okanagan

DISCLAIMER: Times may vary.

Choose your farm, choose your dates, and choose your shifts. Make a few hundred dollars… or a few thousand. Not sure what’s right for you? Try a few different types of farms with varying types of work, and see what fits!

Perhaps you only want to work for a few weeks, and then take some time to travel with the money you’ve earned. Or maybe you want to work all summer long, moving from cherry orchards to vineyards to apple orchards, learning new skills, meeting new people, and developing valuable work experience.

Whichever way you choose to go, the experience will be awesome!

Benefits for

Farm Workers

Create your own schedule! Decide when, and where, you want to work.

Save Time! Find work that fits your personal style and schedule directly from your phone. No need to go from farm to farm, asking if there is available work.

Get job posts from a trusted source! BC Fruit Works will connect you with opportunities that match your availability.

Feel safe and secure! All employers are insured by WorkSafe BC and follow AgSafe guidelines.

Click Here to Sign Up as a Farm Worker

Benefits for

Employers

Save Time! BC Fruit Works will market the jobs using multiple recruitment tools and conduct initial screening, so that growers can focus on their core business activities. Growers will only be matched with workers that meet their criteria.

Save Money! BC Fruit Works is FREE. Growers and Producers do not need to pay subscription fees or membership fees to access these services.

Additional HR Support! BC Fruit Works also provide HR resources to growers. These resources include templates, policies, processes, and other guides.

Build your own workforce as needed! Access registered job seekers in our inventory, as required.

Click Here to Sign Up as an Employer

Sign up here to register as a farm worker!

Sign up here to register as an employer!

Farm Workers Producers/Employers FAQs About Us

BC Fruit Works
Tel: (250) 859-2877
info@BCFruitWorks.com

Funding Acknowledgement

Funding Provided By:

The Government of British Columbia and the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC are pleased to participate in the delivery of this website. We are committed to working with our industry partners to address issues of importance to the agriculture and agri-food industry in British Columbia. Opinions expressed in this website are those of BC Fruit Works and not necessarily those of the Investment Agriculture Foundation or the Government of British Columbia.