general farm worker - harvesting
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Other miscellaneous crop farming.
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
Various locations.
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..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- 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.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Team player.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
Experience an asset.