Farmworker

Job description

Workers will perform various duties associated with the growing and harvesting operations of Spring Mix
Lettuces, Spinach and other products as needed as followed: Growing duties: All irrigation duties including
movement and set-up of equipment, mechanical planting, weed cleaning(pellizco) using hands and/or sickle
all within and around the fields, and other duties as assigned. Harvesting duties: Spring Mix lettuces (baby
greens) and Spinach may and will include assisting in the mechanical harvest of said crop, in a fast-paced
environment, workers package product that is mechanically cut away from their roots into variable containers
according to specific instructions. Those containers will be loaded onto trailers and stacked accordingly.
Processing duties may and will include variable container consolidation onto open or into closed trailers,
container yard maintenance, variable carton maintenance and cleaning, and equipment maintenance and
cleaning. All work requires walking, bending, and repetitive hand and wrist movement. Moderate to cold
climate conditions so employees should be prepared to dress appropriately. Workers must have 1 month
experience in harvesting and packing Spring Mix lettuces (baby greens) and Spinach to minimize injury to
worker and product. Training will be provided for 1 day in each task group assigned with individual follow-up
as necessary to ensure personal safety and to prevent unnecessary loss of product. Must be able to
understand work & safety instructions in English or Spanish, the languages spoken and written in the
workplace. Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and walk on uneven rows. Must be able to work
assigned hours with the work shift beginning at 12:00 am (Midnight).

Workers will use hand tools such as long-handled hoes or shovels to remove weeds and unwanted plants from crop rows. Ensure that thinning and weeding are conducted carefully to avoid damage to crops. All weeding work will follow Federal and CA Regulations, including compliance with short-handled hoe regulations.