general labourer - farm

• Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience : Will train

Work site environment

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

Tasks

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Loader
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Fertilizer applicator
• Lift truck
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Manure handling and storage
• Feeding and watering system

Transportation / travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Work Term : Seasonal
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 44 to 60 hours per week
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