general farm worker

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Type of Farm Operations

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming

Specific Skills

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Harvest crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Specific Skills - Field Crops

• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Vegetable culling

Work Site Environment

• Confined spaces
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Transportation/Travel Information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location

Agricultural Service Contractors Specific Skills

• Permaculture

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player
• Organized
• Ability to multitask

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

• Cleaning crop
• Clipping
• Fruit trees training
• Harvesting seedlings
• Vertical farming system
• Weeding
• Greenhouse cleaning

Benefits

• Other Benefits