vegetable farm worker

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.

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• 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
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Vegetables

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
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Quick learner