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Field-grown crop farm labourer - harvesting

from 36 608 $
Full timeExperience not specifiedOn-siteWaterdown

About this job

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

  • Spanish

Work site environment

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Clean the crops
  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • Cut agricultural crops
  • Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • 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

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Onion seeder
  • Onion transplanter
  • Forklift
  • Tractor
  • Lift truck
  • Planting equipment
  • Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • 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
  • Large workload
  • Walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

Market insight

46% below median
67 732 $

Based on 19 967 offers with salary for this country

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