Harvesting Labourer

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. All weather conditions. Work setting: Room and board provided. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Clean the crops. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. 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. Harvest seedlings. Level earth to fine grade specifications. Mixing fertilizer. Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns. Pack fruits and vegetables. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Shear and shape trees and plants with knife. Sort fruits and vegetables. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. 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. Type of crops: Blueberries. Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck. Forklift. Fruit harvester. Loader. Tractor. Vegetable harvester. Fertilizer applicator. Manure spreader. Sprayer or duster. Hand tools. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Flexibility. Reliability. Team player. Quick learner. Experience: No experience (will train). Employment terms options: Day.

What You'll Do

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• 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
• Harvest seedlings
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• 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

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work conditions: Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Walking
• Personal suitability: Flexibility, Reliability, Team player, Quick learner

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