General Farm Labor
Employer
3348 Helms Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97527
United States
Job description
This job requires a worker to: Perform general field labor across our different fields in order to plant, maintain, and
preserve the plant product in order to produce the most abundant and quality crop. Job duties may vary with
regard to the amount of time spent on certain duties.
Duties:
Assist in general duties, such as pruning, applying pesticides, and herbicides, and fertilizing crops; hoeing, planting,
caning, maintenance of fields, and assisting when needed to harvest and inspect crops by hand.
Repair or disassemble farm posts, fences, etc.
Load/Unload products into trucks.
Operate self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, and fertilize the soil, or to plant, cultivate, and spray crops.
Assist when and if needed to set up and operate irrigation equipment.
Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungi, and weeds
Move shrubs, plants, and trees with wheelbarrows
Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
Assist in any other areas where you might be needed for agricultural operations.
Workers may be expected to ride upon machine berry harvesters in order to provide a visual inspection of the
berries harvested thereon.
Special Requirements
General Job Specifications:
*Must be able to perform all duties within this job description in what can be considered a safe manner adhering to all established safety guidelines, practices, and procedures.
*Must wear all required and assigned personal protective equipment at all times when required to do so. The worker must wear proper clothing and footwear depending on the season. All footwear must be closed-toed and durable due to safety precautions.
*Training: There will be a demonstration period of 6 days to familiarize workers with the job specifications and to demonstrate proper work techniques, safety methods, and/or specific job requirements.
*The job offered requires that the worker be available for work every day that work is available for the full period of employment. The worker agrees to be available for work and perform the assigned work for the assigned employer whenever work is available through the full period of employment.