fruit farming labourer

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet / damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Cold / refrigerated
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Harvest crops
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Experience an asset
• Durée de l'emploi : Saisonnier
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 to 80 hours per week