National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3

• 8 - Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
• 86 - Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers
• 861 - Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

8611 - Harvesting labourers

Harvesting labourers assist other farm workers to harvest, sort and pack crops.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • apple picker
  • berry picker
  • crop farm labourer - harvesting
  • fruit picker
  • fruit sorter - farm
  • harvest hand
  • vegetable packer - farm

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (See 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers)
  • General farm workers (See 8431 General farm workers)
  • Managers in agriculture (See 0821 Managers in agriculture)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Sort, weigh and pack fruit and vegetables at the farm
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce and products for transport
  • Clean up racks, trays, and harvest bins and general clean up of growing, producing and packing areas
  • Assist with general farm maintenance and maintenance of equipment and tools
  • May assist in preparing garden beds for planting
  • May write daily progress reports of inventory harvested.

• Employment requirements

  • There are no specific education or training requirements.

• Additional information

  • Progression to other farm worker positions is possible with experience.