Field Workers: Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery

Job description

H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:

Field Workers: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop (Vegetable/Harvest Workers), Nursery, and Greenhouse /Vineyard Work to perform the following duties:

•Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
•Adjust, repair, service and maintain farm machinery, farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
•Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.
•Set up and operate irrigation equipment.
•Water plants, seed sorting.
•Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.
•Operate tractors, forklifts, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
•Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities.
•Clean work areas, equipment, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
•Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
•Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.
•Cut, roll, and stack sod.
•Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
•Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.

Special Requirements

Requirements: 2-month experience harvesting to avoid crop damage and personal injury. Written verification of experience is required. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of the product. Must be able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools(i.e., hand saw (can be powered by gas)); no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Worker safety on the job and in employer-provided housing is our top priority. Workers may not possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs, or other controlled substances at the worksite or in the employer-provided housing. Fighting, including but not limited to, verbal, physical, or through social media or texts, and any threats or act of violence, and/or disruptive behavior against another individual or against property will not be tolerated, particularly acts of violence committed while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.