Cherry Picker Jobs in Canada
Cherry Picker Jobs in Canada. If you’re seeking a hands-on job surrounded by the stunning Okanagan scenery, Jealous Fruits invites you to be part of our 2025 cherry harvest season in Kelowna, BC. As a Cherry Picker, you’ll work in a fast-paced, outdoor environment picking premium-quality cherries during the coolest hours of the day to ensure both fruit quality and worker comfort. With competitive piece rates starting at $0.34/lb, bonus incentives, and a vibrant international team, this is an excellent opportunity to earn well, stay active, and enjoy the summer in one of Canada’s most scenic regions.
Cherry Picker Jobs in Canada Full Description
If you are looking for a dynamic job opportunity and plan to spend the summer amidst the incredible Okanagan landscapes, then look no further! Come join us and be a part of a diverse and incredible picking team at Jealous Fruits. We are currently planning our 2025 cherry picking season and hope that you will consider picking for us this season. Our base picking rate this season currently set for 0.34/lbs.
High-Efficiency Cherry Picking with a Focus on Quality and Safety
Our pickers pick all fruit off of the trees and move full totes of cherries to the loading rows. Sorting of the cherries left our premium packing plant where we have the latest and greatest technology. This enables our pickers to focus on picking with quality and safety in mind and optimizing how much they can pick in a day. On average, our pickers pick 25 totes per day (20lbs per tote), with a potential of 40-45 totes per day!
Cool Night Harvesting for Superior Fruit Quality and Picker Wellbeing
The daytime temperatures in the Okanagan Valley during the picking season can be extremely high. Hence, we often pick during cool temperatures at night. The quality of the fruit picked is of an utmost importance to us and picking during cooler night temperatures has significantly improved the quality of the cherries picked. This is not only good for the fruit but also impacted the health and safety our employees who no longer have to work in the heat of the day.
Affordable On-Site Camping with Full Amenities for a Comfortable Harvest Stay
Key harvest time is July 25- August 25th with one day off every 7 days. On your day off go enjoy the Okanagan summer at some of the best beaches in the Okanagan Valley or taste some wine at the local winery.
We have camp accommodation available for all our pickers/ backpackers. The camp fee for the 2025 season is $150. The camp fee is fully refundable if you stay until the end of harvest. Please ensure you bring your own tent and sleeping amenities. You can set up your tent under the Poplars. Our camp facilities include showers, washrooms and a communal kitchen, ice machines and a weekly grocery bus.
End-of-Season Bonuses and Travel Support for Dedicated Pickers
We are offering an LOA of $25 per working day to all our backpackers who will stay in our backpackers’ camp. This will be paid to staff who stay until end of harvest. At the end of the season this amount will be added to your final paycheque. For our experienced pickers with at least 1-2 seasons of prior experience, to help them book a flight home or to continue with their travels, we are offering a Relocation Fee of $600 (with minimum days worked) also for workers who stay until the end of harvest.
