Farm Worker/ Laborer

Job description

THIS IS A DESCRIPTION FOR Cabbage, Corn, Grass seed Strawberries, Raspberries, Potatoes and Broccoli
1. Plant, weed, and harvest mixed greens, including but not limited to: potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, cabbage and broccoli
2. Packing mixed greens, including but not limited to: potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, cabbage and broccoli
3. Bunch mixed greens, including but not limited to: potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, cabbage and broccoli
4. Pick produce according to color. Exercise care to prevent bruising or damaging of produce.
5. Farm clean up tasks to include picking up garbage around the farm and other hand tasks.
6. General irrigation duties (moving and setting pipes, opening and closing gates).
7. Comply with employers food safety program
8. Hand weeding
9. Typing new cane properly.
10. Typing cane properly
one month general farmworker experience working in cabbage, corn, grass seed strawberries, raspberries(specifically tying raspberries), potatoes and broccoli.
*It is important that when it comes to raspberries workers are able to tie raspberries to reduce rotting or mildew waste and tying up new cane properly for the greatest yield possible for the following year.
Hand Harvesting and picking of crops will consist of harvesting vegetables according to grade, color and size by tying in bunches or loading in containers. Produce is grasped with the hands (knife may be used) and removed from the plant in a motion so as not to harm adjacent vegetables. Produce is picked and placed into a crate. Worker examines harvested produce in boxes and sorts out any vegetables not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. Worker will carry crate/box of up to 60 lbs. (Weight 50lbs or more - assistance allowed) to trailer. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising or breaking of plants/produce.

Pruning raspberry bushes according to established company procedures based on the difference in the treatment of different varieties. Work will be performed on trees on trees for long periods of time using a variety of pruning equipment including had shears, hand loppers, hand saws. Pruning and thinning may be done from the ground or a ladder. Workers may be required to selectively prune only bushes of a certain size and color as instructed by the supervisor.

Workers can also:

1. Drive tractors
2. Spray and mix chemicals and fertilizers
3. Operate trucks to carry farm equipment, crops and farmworkers
4. Perform general repair of agricultural equipment.
5. Pack crops into containers.

Special Requirements

4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 60lbs. Weight above 50lbs assistance allowed..
4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc.
4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.
4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc. 4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.