farm worker, general

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Tractor
• Tillage equipment
• Loader
• Fruit harvester
• Farm truck
• Fertilizer applicator

Type of Farm Operations

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming

Type of Crops

• Cucumbers
• Blueberries
• Garlic
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Raspberries

Specific Skills

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Harvest crops

Specific Skills - Field Crops

• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Hoeing crops
• Vegetable culling

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Tight deadlines

Work Location Information

• Various locations

Personal Suitability

• Team player
• Judgement
• Organized

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

• Brush collecting
• Cleaning crop
• Fruit trees training
• Tying
• Weeding
• Shoot positioning