Farm Equipment Operator

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Viticulture
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cleaning crop
• Clipping
• Deleafing
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shoot positioning
• Suckering
• Tying
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Lift truck
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility