vegetable farm worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Organic farming.
- Confined spaces.
- At heights.
- Wet/damp.
- Odours.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clean the crops.
- Cultivate on vertical farming system.
- 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.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Clean work area.
- 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.
Type of crops:
- Bell peppers.
- Cucumbers.
- Tomatoes.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Forklift.
- Lift truck.
- Planting equipment.
- Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.