8211-Crop Farm Workers

Job Title: 

Crop Farm Workers

Job Description: 

Crop farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in the production of crops such as fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables on farms.

Tasks: 

Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

103 - Agricultural Production Operations

Specific Occupations: 

821101 - Crop Production Farm Worker / Assistant
Description : Manually plants, cultivates, and harvests vegetables, fruits, nuts and field crops.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Agronomy Farm Worker / Practitioner, Crop Farm Assistant, Crop Farm Worker (Any Commodity), Crop Worker, Horticultural Farm Worker / Practitioner, Mixed Crop Worker, Ornamental Horticultural Farm Worker

821102 - Irrigationist
Description : Installs and maintains irrigation systems to ensure optimum soil moisture levels for the production of fruit, crop, flowers or trees. May work on a farm.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Farm Irrigator, Waterman

821103 - Scout
Description : Identifies, monitors and reports on weeds, pests and diseases in orchards, fields and nurseries.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

821104 - Harvester / Picker
Description : Assists in the harvesting process of the crop from the orchard / field ensuring that quality is not compromised during the handling process.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Flower Buncher or Picker, Fruit Picker, Grape Picker, Haymaker, Hops or Tea Picker, Mushroom Harvester / Picker, Nut Picker, Picker Quality Controller, Vegetable Picker

821105 - Pruner
Description : Prunes trees or shrubs.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa