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.

Work site environment
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
Outdoors
At heights
Wet/damp
Odours
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Cold/refrigerated
All weather conditions
Dirty

Work setting
Staff accommodation available
Rural area
Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks
Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
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.
Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
Hand harvesting vegetables
Monitoring animal health
Pack fruits and vegetables
Pick row and orchard crops
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
Sort fruits and vegetables
Tie and secure plants
Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
Weeding
Clean work area
Harvest crops
Load, unload and transfer crates,



supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
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

Experience and specialization

Type of crops
Apples
Artisanal crops
Bell peppers
Orchard fruit
Sweet corn

Equipment and machinery experience
Farm truck
Fruit harvester
Forage equipment
Planting equipment
Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Rapid-paced workplace
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
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability
Effective interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Values and ethics
Quick learner

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