Farmworkers And Laborers, Greenhouse, Crops
Employer
8420 E HWY 328
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
United States
Job description
Greenhouse; all activities in preparing greenhouse for seeding & plant maintenance, soil preparations, plant bed preparation, transplant activities associated with vegetables/fruits plant production. Insure temperature is controlled for optimal for plant growth. Care must be taking during transplanting as plants are tender and subject to break. Workers will insure temperature is controlled for optimal for plant growth and plants are watered as needed. Planting, Cultivating, & Harvesting Vegetables/Fruits: Duties to include, but not limited to: Workers may drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store fruits and vegetables. Attach farm implements such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor and drive tractor in field to till soil and plant / cultivate crop. May plan and schedule plowing, cultivating and harvesting operations. Lay plastic, set plants, fertilize, manage irrigation, weeding with hoe by hand, driving stakes, cultivate, harvest, grading / sort & pack vegetables in boxes, and activities associated with fruit and vegetable production. Care needs to be taken during these activities to insure fruits and vegetables are not bruised during planting, cultivating, harvesting as well as grading/sorting and packing. Beginning in March as weather permits apply fertilizer to newly established strawberry fields and pruning as needed. Insure mulch covers plants to protect from frost, cover plants with netting as warmer weather nears, irrigate, harvest, and assist in set-up of product for sale of crop. Alternative Work; General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes variety of other duties such as lubricating and repairing farm machinery. But not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, removing plastic from fields, cleaning fields after harvest. Cleaning greenhouse and, replace plastic on greenhouse as needed. Maintenance of tools & equipment, and other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Also includes fixing, clearing, and painting of fences / barns. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed above. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 30 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising or breaking crops. Care must also be exercised in with any use of equipment.
Special Requirements
The employer will train the workers for a period of two day after which the worker will be expected to work without constant supervision.
Tools and Equipment:
The employer will furnish, without charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required in the performance of the specified work. Workers will be charged for any willful damage or loss of such tools, equipment and housing