Farmworker

Job description

Weed, hoe, plant, pick, wash, and crate vegetable crops. Stake and transplant crops. Work in the greenhouse planting, filling soil, and watering. Load and unload trucks during farmer's market days. Clean up fields by pulling up old plants, plastic mulch, and drip irrigation tape. Move irrigation pipes if needed. Use hoes to pick produce. Utilize the wash line in the packing shed. Use a post hole driver and puller to drive and remove stakes from the ground. Use knives and clippers to harvest vegetables. Work with cattle by separating and rounding them up. Mow and weed pastures and lawns. Haul hay to barns. Repair barns, sheds, and any other tasks as needed on the farm. Crops: Vegetables

Workers who perform sloppy work may be suspended without pay for the remainder of a work day or for up to three days in the sole judgment of their supervisor, depending on the degree of infraction, the worker’s prior record, and other relevant factors. Discharge of the worker may result from any subsequent offense.

Special Requirements

No tobacco (including e-cigarettes), cannabis permitted on the farm. No alcohol use during work hours. No cell phone for personal calls during work hours. Work outside in all types of weather.

No use or possession of beer, liquor, or unlawful drugs, including cannabis, is permitted during work time or during any workday before work is completed for the day (such as during meals); workers may not report for work under the influence of beer, liquor, or illegal drugs. Illegal drugs may not be used or kept on any employer premises, including housing.