Vegetable Farm Worker

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Urban area
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Perennials

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Cauliflowers
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Grapes
• Melons
• Onions
• Orchard fruit
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Hand tools

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer