General farm worker

Job Description

Overview

Languages
English

Education
No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience
Experience an asset

Work site environment
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
Organic farming
Outdoors

Work setting
Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks
Apply fertilizers
Clean the 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
Hand harvesting vegetables
Pack fruits and vegetables
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Sort fruits and vegetables
Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
Weeding
Fertilize and spray crops
Harvest crops
Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
Apples
Blueberries
Cauliflowers
Cherries
Cucumbers
Field berries
Melons
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tomatoes

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Repetitive tasks
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Attention to detail
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Organized
Team player