Farmworkers
Employer
7535 US HWY 278
BARNWELL, SC 29812
United States
Job description
Hand-harvest melons. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Following the supervisors' instructions, workers will walk along rows and cut melons for harvest according to size, color, shape
and degree of maturity by using a knife. May carry harvested. Melons to field truck and load melons on truck or trailer by hand. May unload and pack harvested melons at on-farm packing shed. Workers will not haul or pack
melons at a remote shed off the farm. Pull plastic. Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Workers will perform assigned
duties as instructed by their supervisor. May supervise other workers. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. May operate and perform minor maintenance on
farm vehicles or equipment. May drive farm truck, tractor, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the farm. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment, then at the time of
operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver's license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle
classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the
request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to
lift and carry 75 lbs. repetitively throughout the workday. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for
workrelated calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires one-month verifiable prior work experience hand-harvesting melons. All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices
at all times. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and after
each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time. Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application. All other duties, if any assigned,
will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, DOT code 407.687-010 (SOC (ONET/OES) code 45-2092.02). This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously
adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated. The worker understands that if he abandons his employment or is terminated for cause prior to the end of the anticipated period of employment, the worker will forfeit
the guarantee and reimbursement of certain transportation costs. Excessive absences and/or tardiness cannot be tolerated and may result in termination. Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments, and location of
work will be made by and at the sole discretion of the employer and/or workers supervisor.
Special Requirements
Will include prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather.
Workers may be requested to submit to random drug / alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or a
positive test may result in immediate termination. All the testing will occur post-hire and not a part of the interview process. Negative
result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Employee must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively
throughout the workday is able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder any other workers productivity. Use of personal cell
phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and
violation may result in immediate termination. Requires a 1 month verifiable prior work experience in the crop activities listed. Must
commit to work the entire contract period.