Farmworker And Laborers, Crop
Employer
Burchell Nursery Inc.
6705 S. Clovis Ave
Fowler, CA 93625
United States
Job description
By hand planting, weeding with long handle hoe, pruning and harvesting peaches, almonds, cherries, and walnuts and irrigating field. Irrigating crops, setting and removing sprinklers, running wheel lines, driving equipment, operating pivots, flood irrigating, moving portable sprinklers and installing drip tape.
Harvest and prepare for packing (but not pack in retail boxes) preaches, almonds, cherries and walnuts.
Removing bedding plastic, cleaning up fields, and transplanting and laying plastic mulch.
Must be able to carry and lift 60 lb. boxes.
Must be able to bend and stoop throughout the day.
In order to perform this kind of work, workers must be able to work outside for at least 7 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to conduct harvest activities, working rapidly and skillfully with hands. The worker will be provided with all necessary equipment to perform these harvest-related tasks. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow the instructions of company supervisors and managers. Workers must be willing to perform all duties according to the employer’s rules and regulations during the contract period.
Special Requirements
Variable weather conditions. All work must be performed in a manner that exhibits Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) and the utmost food safety at all times.
Requires 1 month of experience in harvesting row crop vegetables to avoid crop damage and personal injury. Irrigating crops, setting and removing sprinklers, running wheel lines, driving equipment, operating pivots, flood irrigating, moving portable sprinklers and installing drip tape. Verifiable work experience is required.
Please see Addendum C