General labourer – farm

East Wood 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.

Work site environment

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Weeding
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Tractor
  • Vegetable harvester
  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Lift truck
  • Manure spreader
  • Planting equipment
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Hand tools

Automated systems experience

  • Automated irrigation system
  • Manure handling and storage
  • Feeding and watering system

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • 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
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking
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