fruit farm labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

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

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Harvest crops
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Orchard fruit

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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