Fruit Farm Worker

Main tasks

• Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of fruit crops
• Undertakes soil preparation, cultivation and fruit crop maintenance duties, such as planting, thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning and thinning fruit trees and vines
• Erects growing supports such as trellises, and protective structures such as greenhouses, netting and fences
• Operates water supply and irrigation systems for fruit crop growth
• Maintains, cleans and operates fruit farming infrastructure and equipment, such as sheds, fences and machinery
• May spray trees, vines and other fruit crops with pesticides to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases

Specialisations

State nomination

Each state nominates different occupations for the 190 and 491 visas.