Harvest Laborer
Employer
Bartels Ranch (no physical address)
Yerington, NV 89447
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the harvesting of onions and pumpkins.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
Onion harvesting will include the following responsibilities: pull onions from the ground; cut tops off with scissors; drop into five gallon bucket; transfer full buckets into burlap sacks (3 buckets per sack). To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when picking/harvesting onions, worker must, after a 10 day conditioning period, fill at least 10 1/2 burlap sacks per hour under normal working conditions; Drive, load/unload farm trucks on, or between, farm worksites; maintain/repair fencing; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Pumpkin harvesting will include the following responsibilities: use harvesting knife to safely cut pumpkins from vine; lift and place pumpkins into bin.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with the harvesting of onions and pumpkins and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when picking/harvesting onions, the worker must, after a 10-day conditioning period, fill at least 10 1/2 burlap sacks per hour under normal working conditions.