Work Environment
Crop Culture Fruit and vegetable farming Other vegetable and melon cultivation (excluding potatoes) Outdoors Wet or humid Odours Dusty Hot Noisy Cold/refrigerated Varying weather conditions Dirty Rural setting Multiple work locations
Responsibilities
Tasks Fertilizing Applying hoeing techniques between rows Clearing fields of wood and stones Cutting agricultural crops Dividing harvested fresh produce into marketable and non-marketable lots Sorting vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and volume to obtain high market prices Greenhouse cleaning Manual harvesting of vegetables Packaging fruits and vegetables Seeding, cultivating and irrigating agricultural products Manually removing all suckers and water shoots Sorting fruits and vegetables Weeding Writing daily progress reports Fertilizing and spraying agricultural products Harvesting agricultural products Operating and maintaining agricultural equipment and machinery Examining product quality and suitability for sale
Experience and Specialization
Types of Crops Asparagus Ginseng Melons Strawberries Vegetables Tobacco Experience Using Equipment and Machinery Farm truck Fruit harvester Tractor Vegetable harvester Manure spreader Planting equipment Seeder Sprayer or duster
Additional Information
Working Conditions and Physical Abilities Fast-paced work environment Repetitive tasks Working under pressure Handling heavy loads Tight deadlines Physically demanding Colour distinction Eye-hand coordination Attention to detail Standing for extended periods Bending, squatting, kneeling Seated work position Sitting, standing and walking Walking Weight handled Up to 23 kg (50 lb)