farm worker

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cleaning crop
• Fruit trees training
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Hoeing crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Vegetable culling
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
• Perform general farm duties
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Melons
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

Equipment and machinery experience

• Carrot seeder
• Farm truck
• Fertilizer applicator
• Planting equipment
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Feeding and watering system

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player