A Farm Hand, or Agricultural Worker, is a person who assists farmers or ranchers with the day-to-day workings of a farm. Some of their main duties—much of which take place outdoors—include planting and tending crops, feeding and raising livestock and operating farm machinery.
Un Farm Hand dovrebbe essere in grado di svolgere vari doveri e responsabilità. Di seguito sono riportati alcuni doveri e responsabilità che un Farm Hand dovrebbe essere in grado di eseguire:
- Feeding livestock or guiding them between pastures
- Cultivating, sowing and harvesting crops
- Operating hand tools and heavy equipment such as tractors
- Shearing, milking and otherwise tending to livestock
- Cleaning and sterilizing equipment and machinery
- Maintaining farm buildings and performing necessary repairs
Un Farm Hand competitivo avrà determinate competenze e qualifiche, tra cui:
- A basic understanding of animal husbandry and crop cultivation
- The ability to perform manual work
- Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for working with farming equipment
- Strong communication and teamwork skills for collaborating with other Farm Hands
- Comfort performing repetitive tasks