General Farm/harvest Worker
Employer
14112 CO Road 32 (including fields/worksites within a 5-mile radius)
Eckley, CO 80727
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of pumpkins, rye, triticale, sorghum, and sudan grass. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work and crop production.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: sort produce according to grade, color and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and worksite; place produce in containers or on designated conveyors; cut and load pumpkins.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/harvest work and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.
Employer will abide by all of Colorado's agricultural laws to include Senate Bill 21-087 ("SB87") and any subsequent Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Orders (COMPS order)