About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. All weather conditions. Work setting: Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- 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.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Type of crops: Asparagus.
- Bell peppers.
- Carrots.
- Cauliflowers.
- Cucumbers.
- Onions.
- Vegetables.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Onion seeder.
- Onion transplanter.
- Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Loader.
- Tractor.
- Vegetable harvester.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Lift truck.
- Planting equipment.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Welding.
- Hand tools.
- Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- 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.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Quick learner. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Night. Experience: No experience (will train). Employment terms options: On call. Day. Weekend. Overtime required.