Seasonal Farm Laborer
Employer
710 Goshen Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26508
United States
Job description
This job requires a minimum of 3
months experience working on a
vegetable farm. Workers must be able
to efficiently perform and complete
manual and mechanized tasks. These
include planting,weeding, harvesting,
of over 30 vegetable crops.Workers will
assist in all aspects of vegetable
production and farm maintenance
including but not limited to: seeding by
hand and with a push seeder,
transplanting by hand, applying soil
amendments, pounding stakes and
trellising and tying plants, hoeing and
hand-weeding to remove weeds and
thin plants, picking/cutting/pulling
crops for harvest, installing/removing
irrigation systems and water lines,
digging fence post holes and installing
fencing, and applying organic
pesticides and fertilizer amendments.
Workers will prepare and maintain
fields including performing ditching,
shoveling, hauling, rock removal,
hoeing, and other manual tasks.
Workers will help with post-harvest
operations including proper bunching
of crops, washing, sanitization, and
packing, being careful of plants and
adhering to farm food safety
procedures. Workers will also mow and
weed-eat brush to maintain the farm.
Workers will also assist with loading
and unloading trucks and coolers, and
cleaning equipment. Workers will use
many hand tools, including but not
limited to: hoes, shovels, drills, saws,
scissors, pruners, knives. Workers will
operate power equipment including but
not limited to: tractors, planters,
mowers, plows, sprayers, and
cultivators. Workers must operate
agricultural equipment safely, with or
without direction. Employer will
instruct workers in the safety and
operation of equipment before use.
Workers must operate equipment in a
manner that protects operator, visitors,
other workers, products, crops and
equipment. Failure to comply with
safety requirements and operating
instructions may result in termination.
Work is done in the field for long
periods of time. Workers may assist in
handling product weighing up to 60
pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet.
Workers must work on their feet in
bent positions for long periods of time.
Work requires repetitive movements
and extensive standing and squatting.
Work required in fields during all
weather conditions and temperatures
ranging from 10 to 100 degrees F.
Workers with seasonal or
environmental allergies should be able
to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.
Extensive bending, stooping, kneeling,
walking at a brisk pace are required.
Supervisors will provide instructions
and directions to workers. All tools and
equipment required to perform duties
assigned will be provided to workers
without charge or deposit charge.
Workers must be able to comprehend
and follow instructions and
communicate effectively to
supervisors. Workers will also be
expected to work without supervision.
Workers must obey all safety rules and
basic instructions and be able to
recognize, understand, and comply
with all safety postings. No forms of
tobacco use will be allowed during
work hours. Workers must be able to
work for at least 5 hours without
tobacco consumption. Tobacco is only
allowed in designated areas during
non-work hours. (continued on
Addendum C)
Special Requirements
Proof of up-to-date COVID-19 Vaccination is required. Workers must be willing to follow COVID prevention protocols.