9921-13 Fruit, Vegetable or Nut Farm Hand
Performs routine tasks to assist in crop production on fruit, vegetable and nut farms, market gardens and orchards.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is completion of compulsory secondary education or higher qualification.
Tasks Include:
- plants fruit and nut trees, seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, vines and other plants using hand tools or farm machinery
- operates farm machinery to cultivate, plant, fertilise, spray and harvest nuts, fruit and vegetables
- sprays trees, vines and other plants with chemicals to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases
- thins, weeds and hoes row crops
- cuts grass around trees and vines
- irrigates land for crop growth
- builds trellises for climbing vegetables or vines
- grades, sorts, bunches and packs produce into containers
- loads filled nut, fruit and vegetable containers on to trucks
- may service and make minor repairs to machinery and buildings
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