orchard worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

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
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Cut agricultural crops
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• 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
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Harvesting honey

Type of crops

• Apples
• Bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Garlic
• Raspberries
• Tomatoes
• Vegetables

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking