General farm worker - harvesting (Surrey)

General farm worker - harvesting (Surrey)

14 Aug
|
Green Leaf Farm
|
Surrey

14 Aug

Green Leaf Farm

Surrey

Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Asset languages

- Chinese

Work site environment

- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
- Dirty

Work setting

- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
- Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- Cut agricultural crops
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
- 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.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvest seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Weeding
- 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
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops





Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Cabbage
- Cauliflowers
- Vegetables
- Greenhouse vegetables

Food specialties

- Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Equipment and machinery experience

- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Loader
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Fertilizer applicator
- Lift truck
- Manure spreader
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools

Automated systems experience

- Automated irrigation system

Area of specialization

- Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Quick-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
- Large workload
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner

📌 General farm worker - harvesting (Surrey)
🏢 Green Leaf Farm
📍 Surrey

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