Vegetable Farm Worker

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• In/on water
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cleaning crop
• Clipping
• Grading
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Hoeing crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Vegetable culling
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Melons
• Onions
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Carrot seeder
• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Area of specialization

• Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player