Farm Laborer

Job description

Arugula, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, kale, collards, Cucumbers, Field crops, Greens, Kale, Lettuce, Melons, Mixed lettuces, Onions, Romaine lettuce, Spring onions, Squashes, Turnips, Zucchini, Hard squashes

ngage in all aspects of machine harvesting and the preparation of shipments of leafy green crops such as spinach and cilantro. These crops are picked by hand from a harvester conveyor belt and loaded into cartons/RPCs with weights ranging from 20-30 lbs. Once produce is loaded into sacks/bins/cartons/RPCs, all crops are loaded onto a trailer. Once produce is unloaded, some will be loaded onto trucks and some will be washed and repacked then loaded onto trucks. Engage in all aspects of the hand harvest and preparation of shipments of produce such as lettuce, cabbage and broccoli. These crops are cut by hand and typically placed in cartons/RPCs with weights ranging from 20-30lbs. Once produce is loaded into sacks/bins/cartons/RPCs, all crops are loaded onto a trailer. Engage in all aspects of the hand harvest and preparation of shipments of produce such as squash and melons. These crops are cut by hand and typically placed in cartons/RPCs with weights ranging from 20-50lbs. Once produce is loaded into sacks/bins/cartons/RPCs, all crops are loaded onto a trailer.

September- April: sow seed or plant seeding, weed, harvest & load leafy greens such as spinach and cabbage.
September-April: sow seed or plant seeding, weed, harvest & load leafy greens, brassica, hard squash and onions.
February-July: sow seed or plant seeding, weed, harvest & load squashes, cucumbers, and melons.

Voluntary Transportation provided to jobsite from central location.

Special Requirements

Workers with a clean MVR and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be requested to operate employer-owned trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to haul tools, supplies, crops, and transport workers (whether on or off farm) to and from the worker housing to the farm properties and occasionally around the farm properties during the workday including on public roads to reach the fields where work will be performed; and/or may transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis. Driving does not occur on a regular schedule. No applicants or workers will be rejected for not possessing a drivers license or who may be unwilling to drive company vehicles. Such duties are completely optional and may be declined by the worker at his or her sole discretion. The Employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise.