About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Remote location.
Tasks
- Clean the crops.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- 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.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Type of crops: Apples.
- Blueberries.
- Carrots.
- Cherries.
- Garlic.
- Ginger.
- Onions.
- Strawberries.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift.
- Loader.
- Tractor.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Quick learner.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.