Harvesting Labourers

Nature of work

Harvesting labourers help other farm workers harvest, sort and pack crops.

Job duties

Harvesting labourers:

• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Sort, weigh and pack fruit and vegetables at the farm.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce and products for transport.
• Clean up racks, trays and growing, producing, and packing areas sort and pack crops.

Sample job titles

• apple picker
• berry picker
• fruit harvesting labourer
• fruit or vegetable picker
• fruit packer - farm
• harvest hand
• harvesting labourer
• vegetable packer - farm

Skills

• You should have good health, physical stamina, and strength. Agility, coordination, and mechanical aptitude would be helpful. You must also be able to take direction and carry out instructions given by a supervisor.

Job requirements

• There are no specific education or training requirements.

Other considerations

• Most workers in these jobs work for part of the year and typically earn less than half the yearly income of employees who work for the whole year. Wages will vary according to the specific type of work performed, and annual incomes of many workers in these jobs are relatively low. Harvesting labourers are often exposed to harsh weather conditions. The physical demands of this work may make it difficult for people to stay in these jobs for a long time. Progression to other farm worker positions is possible with experience.

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