Farm Worker

Job description

Crops: Squashes, Zucchini, Eggplant, Broccoli, Greens, Cabbages, Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Duties include planting, transplanting, weeding, destaking, stringing crop, cutting string laying and taking up plastic. Prepare fields for planting and perform other farmworker tasks. Walk down rows with plant tray and manually plants seeds or plants into the ground and cover with dirt. Plant by machine. Walk behind the machine making sure all holes are filled and covered. Workers will utilize hand tools such as shovels, shears, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, buckets, and knives. Manually harvest using buckets which are then walke and dumped into a sorting table on the trailer pulled by a tractor. Package in field into boxes. Repeatedly stoop to pick up squash, zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, variety of greens, cabbage, variety of peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Workers must make sure all products are of correct size and maturity (at least 90%) or as instructed by supervisor. Make boxes, clean, grade, load and unload harvested products, or place into bins/boxes for shipment by size, weight, color or condition. Complete field cleanup activities after harvest. Prune weeds, prune crop and maintain fields.

Workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorized by USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may drive the bus or other transportation vehicles to transport workers from the housing unit to worksites, between worksites, or drive to town to allow workers to shop and may be offered additional work hours. Driving is not a mandatory job duty.

Workers are responsible for farm field sanitation including picking up trash. Wash selected products. Measure and weigh products or estimate, visually or by feel. Products are graded and sorted according to specified factors and defective, inferior and/or foreign matter is discarded. Acceptable products are placed in specified locations. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicle or trailers. Employees with adequate driving authorization may operate vehicle. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Work is very fast paced during busy season.

Special Requirements

Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping and reaching in extremely hot/cold temperatures with inclement weather. Work requires repetitive movements, pushing, pulling, and or lifting up to 50 pounds. Being under the influence of any drugs or alcohol during work is strictly prohibited. Employer is a drug free work place. Hindering coworkers productivity is prohibited. Any personal electronic device and personal cellphone use during work is strictly prohibited. Violation of these rules will be disciplined as follows First offense: Oral warning and correction. Second offense: Written warning and unpaid leave for balance of day. Third/Final Offense: immediate job termination. Worker will be asked to sign written fact statement.