Orchard Farm Hand Grower

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Areas Of Interest:   Crops, Fruit & Vegetables Farming
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Certificate Description:  Orchard Farmhands are responsible for some worker supervision and tree growing activities including soil preparation, crop planting and maintenance programs and harvest co-ordination.
Code:  AHC30616
Work Type:  Nature & Recreation Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Contribute to work health and safety processes
Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
Operate pressurised irrigation systems
Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting
Implement a post-harvest program
Harvest horticultural crops mechanically
Establish horticultural crops
Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs
Operate machinery and equipment
Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
Operate chemical application machinery and equipment
Troubleshoot irrigation systems
Perform machinery maintenance
Operate specialised machinery and equipment