general labourer - farm
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Wet/damp.
- Odours.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks:
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- Weeding.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
Type of crops:
- Apples.
- Bell peppers.
- Cabbage.
- Cauliflowers.
- Cucumbers.
- Garlic.
- Melons.
- Onions.
- Raspberries.
- Soybeans.
- Sweet corn.
- Tomatoes.
- Zucchinis.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Loader.
- Tractor.
- Planting equipment.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Personal suitability:
Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.