Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery is hiring
General Farm Worker - Harvesting with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Viticulture
• Dusty
• All weather conditions

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Mix and prepare soils

Type of crops

• Vineyard

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, 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