farm worker, general

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
• Chicken farming
• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Hay farming
• Hog and pig farming
• Layer poultry farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Sheep farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated
• Livestock
• Potato and vegetable
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Handling animals
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties
• Clean the crops
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Artisanal crops
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Herbs
• Melons
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Reliability