harvesting labourer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Corn farming.
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- Organic farming.
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato).
- Outdoors.
- Confined spaces.
- Wet/damp.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation available.
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.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Weeding.
- Harvest crops.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
Type of crops:
- Cabbage.
- Carrots.
- Cauliflowers.
- Onions.
- Strawberries.
- Sweet corn.
- Potatoes.
- Vegetables.
Equipment and machinery experience:
Hand tools.
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.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Sound discrimination.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Government programs:
Recognized employer.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Team building opportunities.