Farmworkers/laborers

Job description

This job requires the harvest of row crops, sweet corn, melons, and a variety of beans; irrigation; planting; packing; washing; tractor/mechanical maintenance; crop preparation; crop protection; crop transport; machinery maintenance; and tear down of packing shed equipment and grounds/facilities by the worker.

Row Crop/Vegetable Job Descriptions

Specific Job Requirements:
1. Must be able to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, and reach for long periods of time.

2. Responsible for helping with day-to-day farming operations in their designated area on the row crop farm.

3. Duties include harvesting, packaging, weeding, washing, and cooling of row crop vegetables to meet production standards and procedures.

4. The work is under the general direction of a supervisor or employer and is subject to periodic review by the supervisors for results obtained.
changes in work methods, and adherence to policies.

5. Maximize crop by the best weeding and harvesting practices.

6. Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.

7. Work with crews that move and set up irrigation pipes.

See Addendum C

Special Requirements

2) Worker must possess 3 months of row crop experience.

4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 50lbs. When lifting loads heavier than 50lbs, use two or more people to lift the load.

4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc.

4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.

4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc.

4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.

See Addendum C