Farmworker/laborer

Job description

Farm Laborer:

Worker will be required to complete the following activities as instructed by supervisor: plant, fertilize, water, prune, trim, train, thin, tie and other general care of fruit trees; paint tree trunks; install and remove trellises; remove weeds; build, paint, and repair farm structures; cut trees or logs; operate forklifts, tractors, vehicles, and other farm equipment during orchard operations incidental to the production and harvest of crops; maintain and clean up farm, field, orchard, and equipment; clean, assemble, maintain and repair harvest containers and pallets; set up, operate, and maintain irrigation equipment; load, unload and haul produce; record harvest information; harvest and packing of only employers crops to quality standards including apples, mini pumpkins/gourds, summer squash, hard squash and zucchini; stack, repair and assemble boxes and bins; drive Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and other locations.

Special Requirements

Job requires worker to complete tasks in in general farm labor and harvesting of apples, mini pumpkins/gourds, summer squash, hard squash and zucchini. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties.

Experience Requirement: 2 verifiable months of commercial vegetable hand harvest or commercial tree fruit hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employers within the past 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Employer reserves right to conduct for cause, non-discriminatory drug testing at Employer expense. Drug test will not be utilized as pre-employment tool.