Farmworker

Job description

This job requires a minimum of three months of prior commercial agricultural employment experience, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform all duties with accuracy and efficiency.

Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, forklifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant-related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate, and crop conditions. Assist with farm building /field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences.

Please see Addendum C: A.8.A Job Duties.

Special Requirements

B.2 Workers must have 3 months work experience in tree fruit.
B4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 60lbs.
B4f) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
B4g) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc.
B4h) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.
B4i) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc.
B4j) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.

See Addendum C: B.6 - Job Qualifications and Requirements.