General Farm Worker - Harvesting

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• 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
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Onions
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Vegetables

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• 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

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Quick learner