What this code covers
Crop farm laborers perform simple and routine tasks in the production of crops such as fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables on farms. Their tasks include: a) digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes; b) loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials; c) raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar material; d) watering, thinning, and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools; e) picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops; f) planting and harvesting field crops, such as rice, by hand; g) grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers; h) performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings and fences. Examples of the occupations classified here are: Cane planter/Sakada, Farm worker, Farmhands laborer, Fruit/vegetable picker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Skilled farm worker (field crops) - 6111, Construction laborer - 9313, Firewood collector - 9624, Water collector - 9624