Fruit Farm Labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Brush collecting
• Clipping
• Fruit trees training
• Suckering
• Tying
• Harvest crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Orchard fruit

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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