Farmworkers And Laborers

Job description

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. The worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

Irrigation Installation, Maintenance & Removal: Digging small holes for irrigation. Laying drip lines. Fixing leaks in the irrigation. Blowing out irrigation.

Tractor Operator: Disking the fields, Cultivating, Subsoiling, Towing wagon, Brush cutting, Mowing, Mulching, Fertilizing.

Weeding: Raking, shoveling, hand pulling weeds. Weeds are left in the field, not put in containers. Spraying of weeds using a backpack sprayer. Walking up and down each row spraying weeds. Walking to spray truck to have backpack refilled when empty. Driving tractor while towing a broadcast spray tank to spray weeds. Drives tractor up and down each row. (This tractor driver will be responsible for mixing weed spray and refilling the tank when empty)

Trimming: Trimming dead wood off plants using lopper. Dead branches are left on the ground after trimming.

Planting: Putting plants in pre-dug holes. Fixing dirt around plants. Walking the rows and raking mulch around plant. Nursery work.

Special Requirements

Drug/Alcohol Testing: EB Harvesting may conduct a drug test post-employment at the employer's expense.