orchard worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- Other miscellaneous crop farming.
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Wet/damp.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- All weather conditions.
- Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- Weeding.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Apiary and honey harvesting experience: Harvesting honey.
Type of crops:
- Apples.
- Bell peppers.
- Blueberries.
- Garlic.
- Raspberries.
- Tomatoes.
- Vegetables.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Walking.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.