Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty

Work setting

- Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- Cut agricultural crops
- 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
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Clean work area




- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Quick-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
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

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