Farm/irrigation Worker

Job description

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of onions, wheat, corn, alfalfa, and grass for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period, commensurate with the duties encompassed within the five SOC Codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) category.

General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; weed onions using farm hand tools to remove weeds from onion fields; repair onion boxes; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; build/maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks; lift/stack/haul 80 pound bales of alfalfa on a sustained basis; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

Special Requirements

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm, and irrigation work, and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.