general labourer - farm
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Hot.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- All weather conditions.
- Tree and orchard fruit.
- Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks:
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- 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:
- Grapes.
- Orchard fruit.
- Vineyard.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
Experience:
No experience (will train).