Farmworker, Laborer
Employer
N 5350 State Road 73
Almond, WI 54909
United States
Job description
Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities or the packing facility for packing operations. There will be no smoking allowed in the field or packing areas.
Picking Stones: Workers will hand pick stones to be removed from fields.
Weeding: Workers will hand pull weeds competing with crops and will dispose of weeds according to instructions given by their supervisor.
Hoeing: Workers will work through crops using hoes. Workers shall not damage crops with tools.
Harvest Cucumber: Workers will hand pick cucumbers. They will collect and sort correct produce sizes based on supervisor indication.
General Activities: All Crops: During field operations, workers may be required to operate forklifts, pull weeds, move irrigation pipe, clean and repair housing, and perform farm and field sanitation.
Special Requirements
Workers will pick stones, weed, hoe, and hand harvest cucumbers. Workers must exercise extreme care not to drop farm produce at any time during handling. Able to work in hot, cold and/or humid weather bending or stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Workers must be physically able to lift between 50 and 75 lbs occasionally and up to 50 lbs frequently. Workers should report to work in their own suitable clothing. 3 months of verifiable farm work experience required.