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This job performs the following duties:
Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, irrigate and harvest crops
Perform or assist in performing breeding activities of farm animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
General farm workers can become specialized in a particular type of crop or livestock production through experience.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Planting equipment
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
- Combined mixed farming
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Wet/damp
- Noisy