Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse
Employer
Earl Finley Road, Hwy 15
Richton , MS 39476
United States
Job description
Must be bilingual and speak fluent English and Spanish, experience with “Harvester Gear” software. May operate farm equipment, vehicles, tractors and other implements. Will also manually plant, cultivate, harvest blueberries. Prune blueberry bushes using pruning shears and loppers. May be given a picking card which he will keep throughout the workday. Workers may receive a hooked belt and carry 2– 1-gallon picking buckets as they move down assigned rows picking all ripe berries, placing them in the bucket. Must pick the plants clean of all ripe fruit. When buckets are filled worker will take to get punches their picking card. Harvest by use of mechanical equipment, load and transport blueberries to processing shed. Use hand tools, shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, and baskets as needed. Inspect field irrigation systems, replace damaged pipes, valves, water jets, sprinklers, etc. using necessary equipment. May also drive and operate tractors, sprayer, bush hog, spreader (mulch), blueberry pruner, Blueberry Harvester, Handheld pruners. May construct trellises, repair farm fences, existing buildings, replace damaged posts using wire stretchers, hammers, paint, brushes, etc. Load mulch on trailer and move to fields, unload and spread mulch around plants as needed. Inspect the field to maintain a 3 to 5 foot weed free strip between rows by removing weeds, grass, etc. Duties may include tilling soil, applying fertilizers and pesticides, clean, load harvested products, post-harvest clean-up & other related activities. Will be trained on applying fertilizers and pesticides. Inspect bushes for damage, disease or insect infestation and remove or replace as directed by farm manager. Clean, adjust and repair machinery and implements, oiling moving parts and replacing damaged parts. May operate the company’s vehicles to transport workers from/to housing to fields and grocery store.
Special Requirements
Employer may conduct criminal background checks on all new applicants for employment. Must have 3 months experience in pruning blueberries. Must be bilingual. Valid Drivers License required to operate the companys vehicles. Must be 18 years or older. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to the workers. The majority of the day is spent on ones feet and outdoors and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold and natural elements. Workers must be able to stand, sit, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from waist), push, pull, reach, lift and carry items from 5 to 30 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers should expect periods of little/no work and hours and days will vary due to weather conditions beyond the employers control and daily hours may be extended due to planting and harvesting demands.