general labourer – farm

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Remove filled containers from conveyors
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Lift truck

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)