General Farmworker
Employer
27410 Peckham Road (including fields/worksites within a 5-mile radius)
Wilder, ID 83676
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, bell peppers, cantaloupe, corn, cucumbers, green beans, jalapeños, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, and watermelon. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
Workers will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to perform the applicable duties:
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops; may occasionally plant crops by hand; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from field to storage and/or market; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Flood Irrigation: siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas.
Drip Irrigation: turn on gas pump.
Duties related to the sorting of produce will include the following: sort produce according to grade, color, and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; place produce in containers.
Duties related to the harvesting of squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers, and pumpkins will include the following: pick fruit/vegetables off vines; hand product off to or receive from another worker for placement in boxes located on trailers; place produce in boxes located on trailers.
Job duties related to the production of jalapenos, bell peppers, green beans and tomatoes will include the following: pick fruit/vegetables off vines and place in buckets; place full buckets in trailer.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/harvest work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.