General Farm Workers

Job description

*All duties will be performed in the field and on the farm

General Farm Workers to perform the following duties:

Commodities to harvest and pack: Strawberries, squash (multiple varieties), and hemp.

Strawberry Harvester (Ground/Harvest Pro Machine): This position works under close supervision of the harvest crew foreperson. This position safely and efficiently harvests strawberry crop either by ground or with the assistance of a Harvest Pro machine. This position may perform other general labor work (see Weeding job description)

Essential Job Duties:

Harvests fresh, juice and/or freezer depending on grower requests
Properly grades and sorts strawberries according to size and quality
Packages suitable fruit in required packaging container and box
Inspects strawberry fruit for signs of disease and insect manifestation
Discards inferior strawberries onto row floor
Manually plants, transplants, cultivates, weeds (see weeding job description), and thins crop
Reports all safety problems, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.
Complies with all Company Policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods.

Qualifications:

Overtime Work as needed.
Able to keep up at a reasonable pace with the rest of the crew
Able to read safety signs
Able to perform work up to company standards

Physical Requirements:

The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, reach, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, hear and see.
The employee is constantly required to push, pull, lift and carry from 1 lb up to 25 lbs., with occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
Occasional reaching above shoulder with frequent reaching below shoulder level.
The employee is in constant bending and twisting of the waist, with frequent squatting.

Working environment:

The employee is constantly required to work in outside atmospheric weather conditions, uneven ground, and noise, vibration, around hazards such as moving machine parts, equipment, wet rows, wind and dust.
The employee is occasionally required to work under cold temperatures just above freezing and heat.

Hemp Harvest: This position works under close supervision of the harvest crew foreperson. This position safely and efficiently harvests hemp crop either by ground or with the assistance of a harvest machine. This position may perform other general labor work (see Weeding job description).
Harvests hemp product according to grower needs
Inspects hemp product for signs of disease and insect manifestation
Discards product as needed
Dry, process, and pack hemp product at the field as needed
Manually plants, transplants, cultivates, weeds (see weeding job description), and thins crop
Reports all safety problems, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.
Complies with all Company Policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods.
Qualifications:

Overtime Work as needed.
Able to keep up at a reasonable pace with the rest of the crew
Able to read safety signs
Able to perform work up to company standards

Physical Requirements:

The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, reach, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, use ears and eyes to hear and see.
The employee is constantly required to push, pull, lift and carry from 1 lb up to 25 lbs., with occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
Occasional reaching above shoulder with frequent reaching below shoulder level.
Safe use of cutting shears or other harvesting tools (provided by employer)
The employee is in constant bending and twisting of the waist, with frequent squatting.

See Addendum C.

Special Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications: Three months experience in berry or vegetable harvest is required. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. Proficiency in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. (i.e. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of Employer supervisors and managers.)

See Addendum C.