Hands-On Farm Services Associate

EdUpStairs; Riviersonderend; Vor Ort; ZAR 144.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Zusammenfassung

Western Cape Government Department of Agriculture is seeking a candidate for field duties at the Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government. The role requires an ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent and entails soil sampling, irrigation, planting, and crop protection activities.

Responsibilities include soil cultivation, harvesting, asset control, cleaning, waste disposal, and ensuring water supply for livestock and farm buildings. Enquiries: Ms L Smorenburg at 021 808 5220.

Qualifikationen

• ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent.
• Good communication (written and verbal).
• Ability to perform hard manual labour.

Aufgaben

• Taking of soil samples.
• Irrigation of crops.
• Planting of crops.
• Soil cultivation and preparation (e.g. cleaning and houghing).
• Apply chemical crop protection (e.g. knapsack).
• Harvesting and storage of seed and plant material.
• Weeding/cleaning/cutting of crops.
• Asset control and safekeeping of assets.
• Cleaning of facilities; Disposal of farm waste material.
• Provide water supply for livestock and farm buildings.

Kenntnisse

Crop knowledge

Communication skills

Manual labor

Instruction following

Weed identification

Observation skills

Trial plan understanding

Pressure tolerance

Ausbildung

ABET Level 2

Jobbeschreibung

Western Cape Government Department of Agriculture is seeking a candidate for field duties at the Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government. The role requires an ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent and entails soil sampling, irrigation, planting, and crop protection activities.

Responsibilities include soil cultivation, harvesting, asset control, cleaning, waste disposal, and ensuring water supply for livestock and farm buildings. Enquiries: Ms L Smorenburg at 021 808 5220.