Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop
Employer
6755 County Road 13 S
Hastings, FL 32145
United States
Job description
Crop: Cabbage. Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Plant, cultivate, and hand-harvest cabbage on the farm. Load and unload harvested produce. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Wash and sanitize picking containers and picking knives. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Workers must take care not to bruise or scar produce. Worker will return to assigned row/area and repeat the process. Worker must pick plants clean of correct size and maturity. Produce may be graded and packed in the field. Produce must be washed thoroughly. All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time. Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application.
Special Requirements
Requires one-month verifiable prior work experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to entire anticipated period of employment. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather.