farm worker, fruit
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work setting:
- Staff accommodation available.
- Staff accommodation provided.
- Relocation costs covered by employer.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- 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..
- Harvest seedlings.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Seed cutting.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
Type of crops:
Blueberries.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
Reliability.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.