Overview
Languages : English
Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
On site. Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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 areaRemote locationVarious locationsProcessing plantResponsibilities
Apply the technique of hoeing between the rowDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lotsHand harvesting vegetablesHarvest seedlingsMixing fertilizerPack fruits and vegetablesPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsSort fruits and vegetablesWeedingClean work areaFertilize and spray cropsHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentExamine product for quality and its readiness for the marketRemove and package finished productsRemove filled containers from conveyorsPackage productsMix dyes or chemicals according to established formulaeManually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containersMaintain farm machinery, equipment and buildingsClean and lubricate machinery and equipmentClean and maintain equipmentApply chemicalsExperience and specialization
Type of crops
AsparagusBell peppersCabbageCauliflowersCucumbersOnionsSoybeansSweet cornZucchinisEquipment and machinery experience
Farm truckForkliftTractorVegetable harvesterFertilizer applicatorSprayer or dusterHand toolsAutomated systems experience
Automated irrigation systemFeeding and watering systemAdditional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsTight deadlinesPhysically demandingHand-eye co-ordinationStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingWalking#J-18808-Ljbffr