vegetable farm worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Other miscellaneous crop farming.
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Hot.
- Non-smoking.
- Work setting: Various locations.
Tasks:
- Clean the crops.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Harvest crops.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Report signs of insect or disease damage.
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.
- Cut horticultural crops.
Type of crops:
- Bell peppers.
- Cucumbers.
- Tomatoes.
- Vegetables.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Quick learner.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.