Citrus Maintenance
Employer
Bogdanovich SLO East Corner Biddle Ranch/ Edna Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States
Job description
Workers will prune, fertilize, irrigate, and perform ranch maintenance. They will also perform weed, pest, and frost control.
Agricultural equipment operator (forklift) loading and unloading citrus bins from trailer and place bins throughout orchard for harvest. Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating tractor/machine. Required to have basic knowledge of driving a forklift, must pass forklift safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor/machine/forklift in a safe manner.
The employer will provide training, the forklift driver certification, and all costs will be responsibility of the employer. Training will be provided by the area supervisor who holds a forklift trainer certificate. The supervisor will conduct training at the worksites on the first day of work. Once the training is completed, the employer will issue the certificate to the employees.
Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.
Row Boss: Conducts daily checks of various crews (irrigation, tractor drivers, sprayers) to make sure they are following the schedule set by the supervisor. The row boss also performs hourly citrus and vineyard maintenance duties listed. This is not a supervisory position. The row boss will not schedule crews and will not hire, fire or conduct disciplinary actions of employees. The row boss will also not complete or sign off on timesheets for crews.
Special Requirements
Requirements: 1 month of citrus maintenance experience. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops for proper ripeness and maturity, able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.