farm labourer - harvesting

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Hoeing crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Vegetable culling
• Weeding
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Carrots
• Field berries
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Berries

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• 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

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Piece work