Farmworker: Diversified

Job description

Crop- Spring Mix, Spinach, Kale, Lettuces, Herbs, Romaine

Job Duties-description of the specific services or labor performed:

I. Food Safety- Under the direction of the field supervisor, workers will perform duties such as, rodent abatement, clean fields of unwanted trash, sanitize equipment and may collect tissue samples of plant or soil.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
A. Equipment Sanitation - Employee will engage in sanitizing farm equipment that has been used for the purpose of ground preparation, planting/transplanting, harvesting and post-harvest product in the field. This will be done by a de-mucking process or a full sanitation with anti-microbial sanitizers. As the equipment comes in o the sanitation pad, the attendant will need to move this equipment and make a record on the service performed on the cleaning log.
B. Equipment and driving activities: Workers may be required to operate tractors, trucks, vans, and other farm equipment during field operations as an incidental activity. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation of tractor. Workers will be required to drive Kubotas or ATV's as well as operate equipment to move into the wash pad.
C. Technician Sample Collector-As a Sampler Collector you will tend to a variety of tasks that include but are not limited to; collect tissue samples for microbial assessments, soil fertility, and residue analysis.
D. Field Sanitation - Rodent abatement which includes tasks such as changing rodent traps, collecting trash and other ranch maintenance projects.
E. Crew Driver- Employee will drive workers to the work site, to the grocery store, and to the homesite.
F. Workers will bend and stoop to pick weeds. Workers are required to work in fields when plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures in the fields during the working hours can range from thirty-five (35 F) to over ninety-five (95 F) degrees.
G. Employees will be required to perform duties such as cleaning up the fields they are working in by, picking up trash, discarding of unwanted packing items such as boxes, packs or ties.
H. Employees will be required to abide by all people safety and food safety regulations and will be required to participate in ongoing safety trainings.
II. Pipe Mover- As a Piper Mover, you will tend to a variety of tasks that includes but are not limited to; assembling and disassembling irrigation pipe, installing pipe, removing pipe, and other agriculture related tasks.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
A. Responsible for assembling and disassembling irrigation pipe.
B. Ensures irrigation equipment is in working condition (splines, gasket, couplers, etc.)
C. Inspect irrigation equipment prior to operating.
D. Routinely operate a tractor carrying pipe.
E. Must have a strong sense for a safe and healthy work environment.
F. Must be familiar with Worker Protection Standard regulations and early entry interval requirements.

Special Requirements

All workers should have at least 3 months experience of harvesting crops on a commercial farm. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. All Workers must be at least 18 years of age. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing post hire at no cost to the employee post hire. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.