Farm Worker

Job description

Duties may include: Workers will prune and thin blossoms and fruit from peach trees by hand, transplant plants to field, plant seeds, hoe, and harvest fruit and nuts at correct ripeness. Harvest fruit by hand at correct ripeness, assemble field boxes and pack fruit into boxes in field. Must be able to climb up and down ladder with 30-lb. pack on back. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Workers will also assist with maintaining range land and assist in cattle feeding duties to ensure proper weight gain during orchard downtime & other related Farm Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

Special Requirements

Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 50lbs; may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified. Variable weather conditions may apply. Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or other instructions from the employers bulletin boards or the employers property without specific authorization from the employer. Only workers may live in employer-provided housing unless other arrangements...See Addendum C.