Field Workers

Job description

Field Worker:

Duties vary depending on the growing season:

• Using sharp picking knives, standing, and kneeling on ground to pick fruit or vegetables
• Use forklift and pallet jack to load and unload material and equipment
• Workers will also operator tractors and harvest machines, which have gross weight capacity under 26,001 lbs and do not require commercial driver license to operate
• Pack and load materials.
• Harvest product by hand, and/or using a harvest knife.
• Continual bending to reach product.
• Weeding; remove any overgrown weeds
• Driving company vehicle, if necessary, must have a valid DL.
• Workers will be planting or harvesting all crops by hand or with tools and equipment

Harvest/Packer:
Under the general supervision of the Harvest Foreperson, the worker effectively cuts or picks product of the correct quality, size, and weight for the correct packs. Effectively pack or package by hand a wide variety of produce in the correct packs. All packing duties will be completed in the field and on the farm.

Irrigation: Irrigate crops, using sprinklers, drip tape, main line, row water, and other necessary means. Irrigators will handle a high-pressure water pump and run it during the workday. Irrigators will also be responsible for moving sprinkler pipes and opening and closing irrigation valves, ensuring all sprinklers are working while the system is running. Irrigators will take care of sprinklers and clear fields, roads, canals and ditches to avoid flooding. Wash and sanitize agricultural equipment, maintain yard.

Crops: Strawberries, lettuce, romaine lettuce, green and red leaf, frise, baby spinach, baby green and red spring mix, multi-leaf, kale, arugula, mizuna

Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.

Special Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications:
3 months of work experience with strawberries and vegetables harvesting is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.