farm worker, general

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• In/on water
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cleaning crop
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling