Farm Worker

Job description

Job requires a minimum of 1 month prior experience pruning and thinning peach and pear trees & 3 months
experience driving farm tractors. Must be able to climb up & down ladder with heavy 35# pack, carry 50# ladder,
and pick 20 1/2 bushel buckets of fruit per hour to retain employment.
Workers should be able to work on their feet in stooped positions for long periods of time. Repetitive movements and extensive walking are often required. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect
spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Field workers are exposed to a range of climatic conditions ranging from cool and wet to hot and dry. Temperatures may
range from 10F to over 100F depending on the season and time of day. Workers may be required to work during occasional rain showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers must
possess both the strength and stamina to do the work required. This includes the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. Upon occasion, work will be required on Saturdays and offered, but not required, on
Sundays.
Workers must work at a sustained, vigorous pace and make bona fide efforts to work projectively and consistently in a manner that is reasonable under the climate and other working conditions
experienced.
Workers must perform in a manner reasonably consistent with the amount, quality and efficiency of work accomplished by their coworkers.
Persons seeking employment as experienced farm worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing
relevant prior work experience.
In addition to pruning, thinning and harvesting, workers may be asked to perform any combination of general farm tasks including, but not limited to, planting, weeding, cultivating, tilling, transplanting,
laying out irrigation pipe, installing sprinklers, assisting in repairing fences, unloading trucks, clearing fields, raking and burning brush, rock picking and any other of a number of tasks necessary in
raising crops of maximum quality. Workers will be provided and expected to safely use task-appropriate tools such as shovels, hoes, tampers, saws, shears and various implements and other tools.
All work performed for this farm worker job will be paid at the rate of $16.34/hour.
Employer will abide by all of Colorado's agricultural laws to include Senate Bill 21-087 ("SB87") and the Overtime and Minimum Pay
Standards Order (COMPS order) #38.