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| Empresa: |
IOCS HRD |
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| Título del empleo: |
Fruit Picker/Agriculture Worker/s |
| Categoría del empleo: |
Agricultura |
| Localización del empleo: |
Finlandia |
| Número de referencia del empleo: |
Fl/Fp/Aw/Ref/08/2009 |
| Descripción del empleo: |
We are looking for 30 FRUIT Pickers experienced in (agriculture) alternate titles: fruit picker.
The Job description is mentioned below.
Harvests fruits and nuts, such as cherries, strawberries, grapes, oranges, and pecans, according to method appropriate for type of fruit, by hand or using tools, such as shears, rubber mallet, pronged scoop, or hooked pole: Carries and positions work aids, such as ladders, canvas drop cloths, and buckets. Selects fruit to be harvested, according to size, shape, and color. Grasps, twists, and pulls fruit, snips stems, and shakes trees and vines to separate crop from plant and places fruit into bags, buckets, or trays, exercising care to avoid plant and fruit damage. Empties filled containers into collection boxes and bins. May stand on ladders or elevated platforms, stoop over plants, or crawl along rows to reach fruit. May measure fruit, using gauges. May pour fruit through screens when removing foreign matter, such as twigs and grasses. May position hand held vibrating device against branches of bushes to shake ripe fruit from branches. May dump fruit from containers onto conveyors or load containers onto trucks or wagons. May remove ladders, debris, boxes, and discarded fruit from fields and bogs to clean growing areas. May collect fallen nuts into piles, using rake. May carry and position irrigation pipes. May be identified with tasks being performed, such as rhubarb trimming, cranberry screening, and walnut knocking. |
| Habilidades: |
Must be physically fit, able to carry a full picking bag (40 – 45 lbs) down a 8 - 20 foot ladder between the tree and pallet box, repeatedly for 8 to 10 hours a day. Must be able to move and position a 20-foot ladder quickly.
Must be able to pick a minimum of 6 bins per day under good picking conditions without bruising the fruit. A good picker can pick between 8 – 12 bins per day consistently. A full bin of apples weighs between 800 – 875 pounds, depending on the variety and is generally 20 - 1 1/8 bushels
Must inspect and adjust picking equipment for proper fit and operation to avoid personal injury and promote efficiency. Must inspect ladders daily for cracks or weakness. Notify supervisor of equipment that needs replacement or refurbishing. Picking straps should be well padded and bag fastener should operate freely.
Must be safety conscious, watching for wood chuck holes and tractor movement while moving between the tree and apple bin. All safety hazards should be reported to the orchard supervisor immediately. Must wear safety eyewear to prevent eye damage from twigs.
Must be able to place a ladder securely in a tree to avoid damaged or weak branches that could cause slippage or breakage and a fall.
Must wash hands, using soap and water before and after using toilet facilities in the field. Must drink water continually during the day to stay hydrated and avoid bladder infections.
Must wear clothing and footwear appropriate to temperature and weather conditions. Clothing must be clean and free of rips, tears or dangling in a way that causes a safety hazard.
Must be able to understand and follow supervisor directions to promote cooperation among fellow workers when finishing an orchard (to avoid part boxes of fruit) and organization when moving into a new orchard.
Must be able to communicate problems and suggestions to the owner or orchard supervisor to promote a good work environment and increase cooperation between all harvest workers.
Must be able to see green and red and differentiate between green, cream and yellow background color on apples and peaches to determine maturity level and percent of red color for market requirements.
Must be able to tell the difference between apple varieties so as not to mix apple varieties in the same bin or pick a variety that is not yet mature. Many orchards have more than one variety for pollenization.
Must be able to pick fruit without bruising it with fingers during picking and placing the fruit in the bag in a manner that the fruit does not hit other fruit, causing bruising. Must be able to unload the picking bag into the bin without causing bruising (slowly with a flowing motion, without leaning the bag against the side of the bin). Must be able to hold the picking bag so as not to cause bruising when climbing down a ladder.
Must be able to judge fruit size quickly to avoid picking fruit under 2 3/8 – 2 ½ inches (depending on the market) and over 3 ¾ inches for the fresh fruit markets. Must be able to avoid picking fruit under 2 ½ inches in diameter for the peeler apple market.
Must be able to avoid picking fruit with physical defects (sunburn, insect damage, disease damage, cracked or bird-pecked) and under-colored fruit.
Must be able to avoid rotten apples if picking up “drop” apples for the juice market.
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| Requerimientos de idioma: |
Inglés-Bueno |
| Tipo de empleo: |
Tiempo completo |
| Sueldo: |
12000 Euro |
| Día del anuncio: |
2009-08-13 |
| Nivel de estudios: |
Escuela Secundaria |
| Experiencia: |
3 o 5 años |
| Empresa: |
IOCS HRD |
| Nombre de contacto: |
IOCS HRD |
| Número de teléfono de contacto: |
+919886683232 |
| Método de contacto preferido: |
Correo electrónico |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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