Farm worker, vegetables

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Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Organic farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • All weather conditions
Work setting
  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Rural area
  • Greenhouse
  • Field location

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • 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
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
  • 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
  • Artisanal crops
  • Asparagus
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Garlic
  • Onions
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis
  • Potatoes
  • Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
  • Tractor
  • Planting equipment
  • Tillage equipment
  • Hand tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • 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
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking
Weight handling
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • Transportation provided by employer
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