farm labourer - harvesting

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Fruit trees training
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shoot positioning
• Suckering
• Tying
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Clean work area

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Forklift

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Manual dexterity
• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Financial benefits

• Piece work
• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 65 hours per week