general labourer - farm

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

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
• Organic farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dirty

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the 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
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• 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
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Artisanal crops
• Bell peppers
• Carrots
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Melons
• Onions
• Orchard fruit
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Vegetables

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus