vegetable farm worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Potato and vegetable

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Onions
• Potatoes

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available