Farmworker
Employer
9747 S Ave 9 3/4 E
Yuma , AZ 85365
United States
Job description
Workers will apply compost and fertilizer to palm trees using a shovel. Workers will irrigate the palm trees through
the use of simple plumbing tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives, and
ensure the plumbing is fixed, drained, and maintained in proper working conditions. Workers will dethorn palms by
using lettuce knives and machetes. Workers will collect pollen. Workers will be required to be at a high level from
the ground (20 ft) by being lifted on a forklift. Workers will apply pollen to palm trees by using knives and pollen
guns for dates. Workers shall work under hot conditions in the summer, and might be exposed to extreme
temperatures . Palm trees will be thinned by using garden scissors and de-centered will be conducted by hand.
Workers will bag dates. Once dates are ready workers will harvest and they will be transferred to the packing
facility. Workers will pack fruit. Workers will use brooms, mops, water squeegees while at packing facility. Workers
might be required to assemble card board boxes, and build pallets using drills and screwdrivers. Workers will load
pallets into trucks either by hand or with the use of a forklift and pallet jacks. Workers shall be required to lift up to
40 lbs. All tools and equipment will be provided to the workers by the employer. Workers will exercise repetitive
motions, and might be required to perform extensive walking, stooping, kneeling, bending over, pushing, and or
pulling.
Special Requirements
See Addendum C