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Irrigation
Checking and reporting irrigation problems. Repairs and driving depend on your confirmed duties, training and authorisation.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Irrigation workerIrrigation
Soil moisture observations are checks of how wet or dry the soil is. You record and report what you find. Your host makes the decisions about irrigation.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Soil moisture observationsIrrigation
Irrigation system operation means turning the water on and off to blocks of trees. A watering schedule is the plan for when, and for how long, each block gets water. Your host makes the decisions about irrigation and water use. You make only the changes your host tells you to make.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Irrigation system operation and schedule changesIrrigation
This sheet covers repairs and maintenance with hand tools only. Do only the repairs your host has trained and authorised you to do. Your host will tell you how completed repairs are checked.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Irrigation repairs and maintenanceIrrigation
This sheet covers flushing by hand only. Use only the method your host has shown you. Use only the line ends or flush points your host has shown you.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Irrigation line flushing and cleaningSpraying and fertiliser
Fertigation means applying fertiliser through the irrigation system. This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job and your host has trained you and authorised you to do it. You also need any licence or qualification the work requires.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Fertigation and fertiliser mixingOrchard hand work
Hand collection of rubbish and prunings, and moving drip lines as your host shows you. Repairs and machinery work are separate tasks.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Block detailing and dripper linesOrchard hand work
Remove stakes by hand, as your host shows you. Your supervisor will tell you which stakes to remove and where to put them. Bird control. Help your host with hand work to keep birds away, as your supervisor tells you. Your host will show you what to do and where to work.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Stake removal and bird controlVehicles and machinery
Land preparation and soil work. You may operate a tractor with an attachment (also called an implement) that works the soil or ground. Job names include disc, grader blade or smudge, X-plane, harrow and stick rake. Your host will tell you which tractor and attachment to use, where to work and what each job is for.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Land preparation and soil workingOrchard hand work
This sheet covers hand pruning and hand removal of prunings only. Your host decides which branches to cut and will show you how. Use only the hand tools your host provides, in the way you were shown.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Pruning and removal of pruningsVehicles and machinery
You may operate a tractor with a mulcher or slasher attachment (also called an implement). Your host will tell you which tractor and attachment to use and where to work. Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a tractor with a mulcher or slasher only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that tractor and attachment. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new tractor model and each new attachment.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Mulching and slashingOrchard hand work
This sheet covers hand work only. Your host will show you what to remove, how to do it and where to put it. You may pick up rubbish and other material by hand in the areas your supervisor shows you. If your host gives you a hand tool, such as a shovel, use it only as your host shows you.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Orchard sanitation and general clean-upSpraying and fertiliser
Orchard and foliar spraying. This is specialist chemical work. Use only what your host gives you: the products, amounts, equipment, settings and method in your host's spray instructions.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Orchard and foliar sprayingSpraying and fertiliser
Weed spraying. You may spray herbicide (a chemical that kills weeds) to control weeds in the orchard, such as along the tree rows. This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job and your host has trained, assessed and authorised you for the chemical work, the tractor or vehicle, and the spray unit. You also need any licence or qualification the work requires. A licence alone does not show you can do the work safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Weed sprayingSpraying and fertiliser
Spot spraying means spraying chemical only on the spots or small areas your host tells you. This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job, your host has trained you and authorised you to do it, and you have any licence or qualification the work requires. Drive the Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Spot spraying from Mule with hand wandSpraying and fertiliser
Lime is spread on the soil to change how acid the soil is (its pH), improve the soil and give the trees calcium. Operate a tractor and spreader only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate them safely and authorised you.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Lime spreading on an almond farmHarvest
Your host will tell you which shaker to use and which blocks and rows to shake. Only if you are trained, assessed and authorised. Operate a shaker only if your host has trained and assessed you on that machine and authorised you to operate it.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Almond tree shakingHarvest
Your host will tell you which sweeper to use and which rows to sweep. Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a sweeper only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that sweeper. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new sweeper model.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Sweeping almonds in tree rowsHarvest
A V-sweeper has sweeper heads and a blower. It is used to sweep almonds on the ground in the tree rows. Your host will show you how it works. Operating the tractor and V-sweeper is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate safely and authorised you. A licence alone does not show you can operate safely. Get training for each new tractor or V-sweeper model.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : V sweeping with tractor and attachmentHarvest
The conditioner picks up almonds from the windrow (a row of almonds lying on the ground). Your host will explain what its conditioner does. If it uses a different type of conditioner, it will train you on that one. Operating the tractor and conditioner is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor and conditioner. Get training for each new tractor and conditioner. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely. Your supervisor will check your work.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Almond conditioningHarvest
A pickup is a harvest machine towed and powered by a tractor. It picks up the nuts from the windrow and carries them into a trailer (the pickup trailer). Your host will tell you which machines to use and which rows to pick up. Operating the tractor and pickup is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor, pickup and trailer. Get training for each new model. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Harvest pickupHarvest
This sheet covers emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout. Your host will tell you whether you operate the pickup tractor or the bankout. Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a tractor, pickup or bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new machine model.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Emptying the pickup trailer into the bankoutHarvest
Carting: carrying the almonds from the rows to the elevator site, on the routes your host sets. Operating the bankout is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that bankout. Get training for each new model. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Transporting almonds with the bankoutHarvest
This sheet covers loading and unloading the bankout. Transporting almonds between the pickup and the elevator site is a separate task. Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new machine model.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Loading and unloading the bankoutHarvest
Conveyor belts carry the almonds from the hopper into a truck or onto a stack. The de-sticker is part of the elevator. It removes sticks, which come out at the stick chute. Operating the elevator is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely (for example with a competency checklist) and authorised you on that elevator. Get training for each new model.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Elevator and de-sticker operationHarvest
After the main harvest, some nuts can be left in a block. In a re-harvest, the crew goes back through the block to collect them. The machine work is the same as in the main harvest. You may do one or more of these jobs. Your host will tell you which machine to use and which blocks and rows to work in. Each machine needs its own training and authorisation. Before you start, read the main sheet for every machine you will use. This short sheet does not replace it.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator workHarvest
This sheet covers hand poling from the ground only. After the tree shakers have been through a block, some nuts can stay on the trees. You knock these nuts down with a long hand-held pole, so they fall to the ground and can be harvested. Your host will give you the pole and show you how to use it, where to stand and which trees and rows to do.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Harvest polingHarvest
This sheet covers coordination work on the ground only. As your host directs, you may help to organise where the almonds are stockpiled, and where and when bankouts and trucks wait, unload, load and leave. Your host will tell you who gives directions on the stock pad and what you are responsible for. Give directions to drivers only if your host has trained you and given you that job.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Stock pad and harvest transport coordinationHarvest
This sheet covers checking work and helping to coordinate crews. Your host will tell you what to check, where and when, and what good work looks like. Harvest supervision (only if it is your confirmed job). Your host and Orchard Tech will tell you which decisions you may make. If you are not sure whether a decision is yours, ask your host before you act.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Harvest quality assurance and supervisionVehicles and machinery
You may drive a tractor around the farm and use it to tow or run attachments (also called implements). Examples are a trailer, a water cart, or harvest equipment such as a sweeper or pick-up. Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a tractor only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that tractor and attachment. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Each attachment job, such as slashing, sweeping, harvest pick-up or carting water, needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Tractor operationVehicles and machinery
A Mule is a side-by-side utility vehicle (a small farm vehicle with seats side by side and a tray at the back), such as a Kawasaki MULE. You may drive it around the farm to carry workers, tools and materials where your supervisor tells you. Only after training and authorisation. Drive a Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. Similar vehicles have other names: get training for the exact vehicle you will drive. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Mule utility vehicle operationVehicles and machinery
A telehandler is a machine with a long arm, called a boom, that can reach up and out. You may use a telehandler to lift, carry, place and load materials in harvest, re-harvest or other farm work. Only if you are trained, assessed and authorised. Operate a telehandler only if your host has trained and assessed you on that machine and authorised you to operate it. Your host will confirm whether the work needs a licence. You must hold any licence the work requires. A licence alone does not show you can operate the machine safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Telehandler operationVehicles and machinery
A watercart is a water tank on wheels, towed behind a tractor. The tank is filled with water, and the water is spread through the cart's spray unit or booms (spray arms). Operating the tractor and watercart is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor and watercart. You need training for each make and model you use. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Watercart operationMaintenance and cleaning
Blowdown means using compressed air to blow dust, dirt, nuts and other debris off harvest machines and other farm equipment, such as shakers, sweepers and pick-up machines. Your host will train you to use the compressor, hose and nozzle, and show you which machines to clean and how. Use compressed air only after your host has trained and authorised you.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Compressed air blowdownMaintenance and cleaning
You may use a pressure washer to wash down farm machinery, vehicles and equipment. A pressure washer sends water through a hose and out of a spray gun at very high pressure. Only after training. Use a pressure washer only after your host has trained you, checked that you can use it safely and authorised you. Ask your host to show you its controls and how to turn it off.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Pressure washingMaintenance and cleaning
Sometimes a farm vehicle will not start because its battery is flat (it does not have enough power to start the engine). A second vehicle with a good battery can help start it, using jumper leads (heavy electric cables with a clamp at each end). Do this work only if your host has trained you in its procedure and authorised you to do it.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
Explore this job : Jump starting vehiclesMaintenance and cleaning
You may help look after farm machinery, vehicles and equipment. Work may be indoors in the workshop or outdoors on the farm. Your tasks may include basic servicing (simple regular care, such as greasing), cleaning, checking machines with a service checklist, and keeping the workshop clean and tidy. Do only the tasks your host has trained and authorised you to do.
English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
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Prepare for your placement
Before you start, your host will give you the job description and safe work instructions for your actual duties, the PPE you need, a farm induction and training for your tasks. Follow those instructions. Do not do any work without the required PPE, training and authorisation. Complete the induction at every new farm, and get the instructions and training for every new task. If anything is missing, unsafe or unclear, stop and ask your supervisor. You can also contact Orchard Tech.
Supervision and language help
Ask for a demonstration, an explanation or language help whenever you do not understand.
Orchard Tech is your employer. Your host farm (your host) directs your daily work. Both are responsible for your health and safety. Raise questions or safety concerns with your supervisor or Orchard Tech: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, or Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471.
