Farmworkers / Laborers

Job description

Row Crop Job Description
This job requires Machine harvest of bulk radish, carrots, Brussel sprouts, and beets; hand harvest herbs, greens, beets, root crops, green onions, Brussels sprouts, radish, winter squash; irrigation, planting, packing, washing, tractor/mechanical maintenance, crop preparation, crop protection, crop transport, machinery maintenance and tear down sanitation of packing shed equipment and grounds/facilities by the worker.

Row Crop/ Vegetable Job Descriptions:

Specific Job Requirements:
1. Must be able to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, and reach for long periods of time.
2. Responsible for helping with day-to-day farming operations in their designated area on the row cropfarm.
3. Duties include harvesting, packaging, weeding, washing and cooling of row crop vegetables to meetproduction standards and procedures.
4. The work is under the general direction of a supervisor or employer and is subject to period review bythe supervisors for results obtained, changes in work methods, and adherence to policies.
5. Maximize crop by best weeding and harvesting practices.
6. Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
7. Work with crews that move and set up irrigation pipes.

Workers can also:
1. Drive tractors
2. Spray and mix chemicals and fertilizers
3. Operate trucks to carry farm equipment, crops and farmworkers
4. Perform general repair of agricultural equipment.
5. Pack crops into containers.
6. Workers may drive company vehicles that are 24 or less passenger vehicles. Employees that want tobe drivers must possess a valid driver’s license. The driver’s license is not a pre-hire job requirement.They will drive workers from living quarters to work site and vice versa and provide one weekly trip toworkers to purchase groceries (transportation is provided for workers who must be provided housingunder the applicable regulation

Field Worker will do the following tasks:
Plant transplants and/or seeds
Harvest a variety of produce
Pack produce for delivery to customers
Lift and Stack produce on trucks for transport to main farm

Perform weeding as needed
Follow instructions from Field Supervisors
Keep production levels at crew rates
Work with irrigation systems
Perform Manual labor as needed
Work Safely following procedures and instructions
Follow instructions regarding hygiene and food safety.

Field Work Involves:
Repetitive movements
Extensive pushing and pulling
Extensive walking
Frequent Stooping
Extensive lifting
Constant kneeling

Special Requirements

*SEE ADDENDUM C
4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 60lbs.
4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheel barrows, produce containers, etc.
4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.
4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc. 4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.

A.2 Workers needed/A.6 Anticipated days and hours of work.

The number of workers needed represents the estimated shortage of domestic workers, and therefore the number of foreign workers the Employer anticipates will be needed.