General labourer — farm
Sunshine Asparagus Farms
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.
Asset languages
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Organic farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- 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
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Loader
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Lift truck
- Planting equipment
- Welding
- Hand tools
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer