About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Hot. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area.
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.
- 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..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- 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.
- 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.
- Type of crops: Apples.
- Asparagus.
- Bell peppers.
- Cabbage.
- Carrots.
- Cauliflowers.
- Cucumbers.
- Garlic.
- Melons.
- Onions.
- Raspberries.
- Strawberries.
- Sweet corn.
- Tomatoes.
- Zucchinis.
- Potatoes.
- Sugar beets.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Carrot seeder.
- Onion seeder.
- Onion transplanter.
- Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Tractor.
- Vegetable harvester.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Planting equipment.
- Seed drill.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Hand tools.
- Automated systems experience: Automated irrigation system.
- Feeding and watering system.
- Transportation/travel information: Own transportation.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- 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.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Morning.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Other benefits: On-site housing options.
- Parking available.