market garden worker

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

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop 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

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• 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
• Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• 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
• 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 product

• Perennials

Type of crops

• Artisanal crops
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Melons
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fruit harvester
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Fertilizer applicator
• Haying equipment
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Automated environmental control equipment

Area of specialization

• Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• 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
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner