About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location.
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
- Clean work area.
- 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.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Clean and maintain work space.
- Type of crops: Asparagus.
- Melons.
- Vegetables.
- Transportation/travel information: Own transportation.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-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.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Government programs: Recognized employer.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Morning.
- On call.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.