Farmworkers And Laborers

Job description

Duties include field and greenhouse work: seed sowing, planting (by hand and mechanical), weeding, staking, trellising crops, harvesting, irrigation maintenance/installation, greenhouse crop culture, washing and packing produce in totes and boxes, occasional packing organic produce, and loading and unloading trucks of harvested produce. Crops include eggplant, pepper, tomato, tomatillo, okra, potato, sweet potato, onion, cucumber, squash, green bean, lettuce, cabbage, greens, kale, spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, carrot, radish, beet, snap pea, watermelon, various herbs and spices, ginger, turmeric, leek, roselle, and flowers.

This will be done under extreme weather condition such as heat, direct sunlight, possible rain, wind, and exposure to pollen. Repetitive physical conditions such as heavy bending, stooping and lifting will be involved on a regular basis.

Special Requirements

Experience with harvesting, greenhouse work, crop trellising, transplanting, recordkeeping and spraying crops is required.