farm worker - harvesting
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Dusty. All weather conditions.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation provided. Relocation costs covered by employer.
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..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
Type of crops:
Blueberries.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Forklift.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Planting equipment.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Hand tools.
Automated systems experience:
Automated irrigation system.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Gloves.
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.