General Farmworker
Employer
Ranch 1: 17695 Murphy Hill Rd
Aromas, CA 95004
United States
Job description
Pick and weed in strawberry fields. Use hand tools, till soil, and apply fertilizers. Transplant, weed, thin, and prune crops. Weeding will be mostly by hand as weeds grow very close to the strawberry plants. All weeding work will follow Federal and CA Regulations, including compliance with short-handled hoe regulations. Workers will also perform duties associated with and directly related to field work, included but not limited to packing strawberries, closing/stacking boxes in and around the field, and clean up functions in and around the field. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial. Tractor work may be required – tractors have gross weight capacity under 26,001 lbs and do not require a commercial driver license to operate. Daily individual work assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, Employer as the need of the operation dictate. Employees must perform the assigned work and work at the assigned fieldwork site, and may not switch assignments without the specific authorization of a company supervisor. Employees may be re-assigned to a different field site at various times during the work day, and/or on different days. Since work is agricultural, hours of start and finish may vary.
Special Requirements
Requirements: 1 month of berry harvest 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.
Drug test will be post-hire and at the expense of the employer.