fruit farm worker

Work Term: Seasonal

Work Language: English

Hours: 30 to 72 hours per week

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

Fruit and vegetable combination farmingOutdoorsAt heightsWet/dampDustyHot

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

Apply the technique of hoeing between the rowClear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areasClear fields of wood and stonesCut agricultural cropsDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lotsGrade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.Guide growing shoots into optimal development positionsPick row and orchard cropsPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsRemove manually all suckers and water sproutsTie and secure plantsTrain trees to produce more fruit of higher qualityWeedingClean work areaHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentExamine product for quality and its readiness for the marketBudding trees

Type of crops

ApplesStrawberries

Equipment and machinery experience

Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independentlyFast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksWork under pressureHandling heavy loadsTight deadlinesPhysically demandingHand-eye co-ordinationAbility to distinguish between coloursAttention to detailStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingWalking

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

FlexibilityReliabilityTeam player