General Labourer - Farm

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Hand harvesting vegetables. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Type of crops: Apples. Bell peppers. Cabbage. Cauliflowers. Cucumbers. Garlic. Melons. Onions. Raspberries. Soybeans. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Equipment and machinery experience: Loader. Tractor. Planting equipment. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Team player. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required.

What You'll Do

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• 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: Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Tight deadlines, Physically demanding, Hand-eye co-ordination, Ability to distinguish between colours, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Sitting, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Walking
• Personal suitability: Team player

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