Farmworkers/general Laborers

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:

Farmworkers/General Laborers to perform manual labor to prepare fields for planting of leafy and vegetable crops - lettuce of various leaf varieties and other leafy greens.

•Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops.
•Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives.
•Duties may include tilling soil; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products.
•May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings.
•Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
•Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.
•Clean work areas and equipment; maintain grounds and landscaping.
•Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
•Cut, roll, and stack sod.
•Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
•Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.
•Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting.
•Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
•Scout, trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides.
•Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels.

Special Requirements

Requirements: 2-month experience in general farm work and 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