Farm Hand - Harvesting

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Work site environment

• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Room and board provided
• Rural area

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non
• marketable lots
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Grains

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand
• eye co
• ordination
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on
• call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• On
• site housing options
• Other benefits
• Transportation provided by employer