Farm Worker, Vegetables

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Onions
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Onion seeder
• Onion transplanter
• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Parking available