Fruit Farming Labourer

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Asparagus
• Blueberries
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Vegetables

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking