Nazinga Farms Ltd is hiring
Fruit Farm Labourer with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Experience an asset

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Apples

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• 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

• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics