Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop

Job description

Workers will perform assign duties as instructed by their supervisor,
Potato Planting: Potato planting is done by machine, with a sharp knife; workers will cut the seed potatoes in four and put the pieces into the machine, once the machine is ready for planting it will be taken to the fields. Potatoes Harvesting: The worker will pick the potatoes up from the ground placing them in a 5/8 BU bucket, once the bucket is full, the worker will take the bucket to the truck and dump the potatoes in the back of the truck, repeating the process throughout the day. Sorting/grading potatoes: Potatoes will be harvested by machine and put in a conveyor belt; workers will stand by the conveyor belt and sort the potatoes by size and quality at the same time workers will need to remove debris. Workers will also select potatoes for seed purposes.

Packing: When the bus is full, it will be taken to the packing house where the workers will unload the crops and put it in a conveyer belt that will transport the crops into the packing house where it will be separated by size, labeled and packed.

Note: The Packing houses are located inside the Farms and at least 50% of the product processed belongs to the Fixed Site Employer.
Workers who qualify may occasionally help with moving trucks, tractors and using forklifts.
Field Maintenance: workers will Hand Weeding, Rock removal, Stick removal, Painting, Grass trimming, Wood box construction, washing boxes mulching, produce packaging.

Workers will perform assign duties as instructed by their supervisor. Workers must have the correct type of license required by State and Federals laws, and drivers responsible for transporting workers will be required to have a valid and unexpired Federal Farm Labor Contractor or Federal Farm Labor Contractor Employee Registration with driving authorization. Will be responsible for operating the vehicles used to move crops on the farm. Workers will operate equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, irrigation equipment, machinery to haul crops, supplies, tools, farmworkers, plant, cultivate, harvest, till soil and store crops. Must be able to detect equipment malfunctions and notify the supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Must be able to safely operate the buses that are used to transport workers to and from work sites. Operate forklifts and equipment used to move supplies and harvesting equipment in the field. Maintain harvest equipment.
The alternative work if needed will be to assist with general farm work and the manual labor with the crops.

The worker in order to perform this kind of work must be able to work outside for at least 6 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in a possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance, working quickly and skillfully with their hands repeatedly. The employer will provide the tools necessary (if applicable) to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. Employer may deduct the reasonable cost of damages and/or replacement of tools and/or equipment if such repair or replacement results from willful neglect or gross negligence after the damage has occurred and after gaining the employee's written authorization to make the deduction.

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.
A drivers' licenses and Farm Labor Contractor Certificate with Driving authorizations as
required by local, state, and federal laws and regulations.