Vegetable And Greenhouse Worker

Job description

Vegetable and Greenhouse Worker. 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. Cultivate and hand-harvest seasonal vegetables. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: cantaloupes, sweet corn, green beans, butter beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, other eligible beans, onions, garlic and other mixed vegetables, and hydroponic crops including but not limited to lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and basil. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of mixed vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to product. Duties may include cleaning, packing, loading and unloading harvested product and farm supplies, and deliver. Duties include work in greenhouse. Prepare propagation trays and plant seeds in starter greenhouse or high tunnel. Will water starter plants as directed. Plant started plants or seed by hand or while riding a tractor-drawn planter. Lay plastic mulch and irrigation lines. Remove mulch at end of season. May construct trellises, stake plants, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities including digging ditches for drainage or to run water lines. Field grade, sort, or classify harvested vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Check and repair fencing. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Wash and sanitize picking containers and picking knives. Cut grass with lawnmowers and trimmers around barns, pond, grass waterways, fields, under fences and farm roadside edges. May fertilize and spray with backpack sprayers. May assist in delivery of harvested product to customers. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. of product. Must not hinder another worker’s productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Must commit to work for the entire contract period. Three months verifiable experience in the crop activities listed is preferred but not required due to the current prevailing practice among surveyed employers who do not use H-2A workers in the same or comparable occupations or crops in the area of intended employment.

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. All other duties, if any assigned, will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified

Special Requirements

Prolonged walking standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. of product. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Must commit to work for the entire contract period. Three months verifiable experience in the crop activities listed is preferred b