Farm Worker, Fruit

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Brush collecting
• Budding trees
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
• Harvest crops

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift
• Loader
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner