Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty
• Tree and orchard fruit
• Farm

Work setting

• Rural area
• Fruit and vegetable processing plant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Cut agricultural crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift
• Fruit harvester
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Additional information

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
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available