Fruit Farm Labourer

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Blueberries
• Raspberries

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

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
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options