Labourer, fruit farming

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 50 to 54 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: No experience (will train)

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Strawberries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

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
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning

Employment terms options

• On call
• Day
• Weekend