Farm Worker

Job description

Crops: Pumpkin/gourds, Squashes, Corn, Hay

Employees will work in the field: cutting and packing produce, corn and hay in the fields. Employees will work in the company's produce storage facilities (owned and controlled by Pumpkin Pyle), where they will be required to pass a forklift certification test through an OSHA agent to be allowed to operate a forklift in order to move agricultural products (pumpkins, corn, squash, gourds, and hay) and load trucks with same. Employees will have to learn names of produce varieties through a translator, as well as clean, label/sticker with PLU numbers, and pack produce for shipment according to employer's specifications. Employees may be asked to help with produce storage facility preparations at the beginning and ending of the season, including daily cleaning and sanitation. Employees may be asked to help with produce field preparations at the beginning and ending of the season, including hoeing, repairs to irrigation and daily cleaning.

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.