Field/shed Support Workers
Employer
Columbia Basin Farms - 22947 Fairview Rd
Ione, OR 97843
United States
Job description
Crops: Onions, Corn, Wheat.
Work duties will include onions, corn and wheat harvest. Duties performed in the field will be sporadic all through the contract due to various crops and crop conditions. Duties may/could include ground preparation, preparing soil, planting, pruning, cutting, deadheading, pinching, trimming to shape, spacing plants, pest management, cleaning work areas, transporting crop materials in the storage areas, loading, and unloading crops and all other duties associated with crop production. Workers will also unload pallets from trucks or wagons into fields. Worker may unload and restock for storage. Loading and unloading: workers may be required to work on flatbed trailer. Workers may be required to work loading or unloading by hand into refrigerated trailers. Workers will safely pick up, transport, and deliver crops to the designated storages/sheds. Workers may be required to work loading or unloading crops . Operate or maintain equipment used in agricultural production and field preparation such, as tractors, irrigation equipment, 4-wheelers, trucks, and other commonly used equipment in agriculture. Operate tractors to mow, weed spray and move bin/tote trailers in the orchard and fields. Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application. The employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise.
Special Requirements
This job opportunity requires 3 months of previous field work experience.