Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop

Job description

Watermelon duties may vary from time-to-time.
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Perform manual labor.
Workers will harvest, cut, pick, field pack and load watermelons under extreme weather conditions under the Arkansas sun. Loading a bus efficiently may take up to 30-40 minutes. Use hand told like shear and knives proficiently for assigned tasks. Load and unload stakes, harvested products and materials. Duties also include tying, loading, and unloading stakes, cleaning, loading, and unloading harvested products. Duties will also include operating a forklift, assisting mechanics, and pulling weeds tasks in challenging outdoor conditions.

Vegetables: Workers will participate in various agricultural tasks such as shoveling, hauling, laying plastic, tying tomatoes, pulling plastic, clean up, driving tractor and driving within in the farm setting. Engage in manual planting, cultivation and harvesting of vegetables and field crops.
Utilize a range of hand tools for tiling soil, thinning and pruning, and weeding activities. Assist in irrigation maintenance and repair endeavors. Contribute to fencing and farm building repairs as required.

Special Requirements

This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning.