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Farm Labourer

Posted on Feb 21

Wayne Sonneveld

Blenheim, ON

Languages English

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience No experience

Specific Skills

Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops; Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment; Harvest crops; Fertilize and spray crops

Specific Skills - Field Crops

Hand harvesting vegetables; Hoeing crops; Stone and/or wood picking; Vegetable culling

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Vegetable harvester; Tractor; Tillage equipment; Sprayer or duster; Planting equipment; Onion transplanter

Type of Farm Operations

Other miscellaneous crop farming; Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)

Type of Crops

Cabbage; Cucumbers; Asparagus; Bell peppers; Onions; Tomatoes; Zucchinis; Melons

Work Site Environment

Confined spaces; Dangerous; Outdoors; At heights; Wet/damp; Noisy; Odours; Dusty; Hot; Cold/refrigerated

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Ability to distinguish between colours; Sitting; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Tight deadlines; Overtime required

Work Location Information Rural area; Various locations

Automated Systems Experience

Automated environmental control equipment; Automated irrigation system; Feeding and watering system

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Judgement; Organized

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

Deleafing; Mixing fertilizer; Suckering; Tying; Weeding; Grading; Greenhouse cleaning; Lowering; Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes

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