farm labourer
- Work Term : Seasonal
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 to 48 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Will train
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet / damp
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
Tasks
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
- Clean work area
- Budding trees
- Cut horticultural crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
Supervision
Chainsaw and skidder operators
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Seasonal plants
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Fruit trees
- Berry bushes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Skidder
- Chain saw
Transportation / travel information
- Public transportation is not available
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Client focus
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