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
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