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

- Chicken farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Viticulture
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
- Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- 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.
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
- Monitoring animal health
- 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
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops




- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- 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
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Orchard fruit
- Vineyard

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- 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
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

- Gloves

Personal suitability

- Productive interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner

📌 general labourer - farm (Grimsby)
🏢 Ronald Moyer
📍 Grimsby