general farm worker - harvesting

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.

Asset languages

• Chinese

Work site environment

• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• 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
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Cabbage
• Cauliflowers
• Vegetables
• Greenhouse vegetables

Food specialties

• Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Loader
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Fertilizer applicator
• Lift truck
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Area of specialization

• Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information

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
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner