Farm Laborer

Job description

Crops: Alfalfa, Arugula, Beets, Bok choy, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cilantro, Cabbage, kale, collards, Parsley, Spinach, Turnips, Watermelons

Ag equipment operators: Drive tractors using a number of implements including plows, discs, land planes, tillers, bed formers, seeders, sprayers, mulch and irrigation tape layers, plastic mulch removers, and mowers. Install and maintain drip irrigation systems. Inspect crops in the field and indicate when to harvest. Participate in hand and semi mechanized harvests.
Harvesting of fresh cut greens including kale, collards, turnip tops, mustard greens, onions, and melons. Field packing, operating farm equipment, shed packing, fresh-cut processing, and other agricultural operations related to the production of fruit and vegetable production, including but not limited to greens, onions, and melons. Workers will also grade, clean, wash, sort, pack, package, and stack fresh-cut bagged products and melons. Be able to work in the farm packing house performing minor maintenance, making boxes, sorting , and moving packed boxes by hand and with forklifts. Will also perform maintenance and minor repairs of farm equipment.

Certain employees may be assigned to assist with basic food preparation and distribution activities to support daily operations. Duties may include preparing simple meals, handling food supplies, maintaining cleanliness of food preparation areas, and delivering meals to designated work locations when operationally necessary. These tasks are performed as general support services and do not constitute commercial food service or catering operations. All food handling will be conducted in accordance with company guidelines and applicable health and safety standards.

Some workers will, under the direction of first-line supervisors, record information about crops, direct and monitor the work of seasonal help, and inform farm managers of crop progress.

Special Requirements

Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. NONDISCRIMINATION. All terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all seasonal workers (U.S. and foreign H-2A), employed in the occupation described in this job order. DEPARTURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Employer will advise all foreign H-2A workers of their responsibility to depart the United States upon separation of employment or completion of the H-2A contract period, unless the workers obtain an extension of status