Farmworker

Job description

Workers will perform various duties associated with the growing, harvesting and processing of Spring Mix lettuces (baby greens) and Spinach. Any growing duties associated with said crops may and will include movement and set-up of irrigation equipment, weed removal within and around the fields, and other duties as assigned. Growing duties may and will include assisting in the mechanical harvest of said crop, in a fast-paced environment, workers package product that is mechanically cut away from their roots into variable
containers according to specific instructions. Those containers will be loaded onto trailers and stacked accordingly. Processing duties may and will include variable container consolidation onto open or into closed trailers, container yard maintenance, variable carton maintenance and cleaning, and equipment maintenance and cleaning. All work requires walking, bending, and repetitive hand and wrist movement. Moderate to cold climate conditions so employees should be prepared to dress appropriately. Workers must have 1 month experience in harvesting and packing Spring Mix lettuces (baby greens) and Spinach to minimize injury to worker and product. Training will be provided for 1 day in each task group assigned with individual follow-up as necessary to ensure personal safety and to prevent unnecessary loss of product. Must be able to understand work & safety instructions in English or Spanish, the languages spoken and written in the workplace. Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and walk on uneven rows. Must be able to work assigned hours with the work shift beginning at 12:00 am (Midnight).