Farmworker
Employer
22511 Gardenhour Road
Smithsburg, MD 21783
United States
Job description
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest fruits and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include driving a tractor, tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; harvesting crops; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. Harvest vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employer's quality standards. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to a diverse variety of fruit and vegetable crops. Crops will include sweet corn, peaches, strawberries, cherries, apples and pears.
Workers will participate in all aspects of fruit and vegetable production work, including but not limited to: greenhouse seeding and maintenance; high tunnel weed control; bed renovation; application of row covers, stakes, mulches and trellises; transplanting of vegetables; installation of drip lines and headers; and hoeing / weeding. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Workers will assist with farm maintenance tasks like mowing and weed whacking. All work must be performed carefully according to instructions to avoid damage or harm to crops.
Special Requirements
Workers must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather. Must be able to repeatedly lift and carry 75 pounds; crouch, squat and bend for long periods of time. A designated farm crew leader or supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised; however, workers will be expected to perform their general duties as quickly and efficiently as possible without close supervision. During busy planting/harvest season workers may be requested to start earlier and work more than the scheduled 40 hours per week. When weather is hot, starting and ending times may be shifted to earlier or later in the day. This may vary depending on crop and weather conditions.