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 workplace

- Corn farming
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
- 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
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Clean work area
- 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




- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of product

- Perennials

Type of crops

- Artisanal crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Berries
- Potatoes
- Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Fertilizer applicator
- Haying equipment
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools

Automated systems experience

- Automated irrigation system
- Automated environmental control equipment

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
- 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
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

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