Equipment and Machinery Experience

Tractor

Tillage equipment

Sprayer or duster

Planting equipment

Loader

Lift truck

Farm truck

Fertilizer applicator

Type of Farm Operations

Tree and orchard fruit

Type of Crops

Apples

Specific Skills

Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops

Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Harvest crops

Fertilize and spray crops

Examine produce for quality and prepare for market

Specific Skills – Field Crops

Hoeing crops

Stone and/or wood picking

Work Site Environment

Outdoors

At heights

Wet/damp

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

Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Standing for extended periods

Walking

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Tight deadlines

Work Location Information

Rural area

Remote location

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Team player

Judgement

Organized

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

Brush collecting

Budding trees

Clipping

Fruit trees training

Harvesting seedlings

Suckering

Tying

Weeding

Shoot positioning