Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site setting

- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- All weather conditions
- Dirty

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- 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.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market





Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Asparagus
- Field berries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Berries
- Potatoes
- Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

- Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

- Gloves

Personal suitability

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

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