Farmworkers & Laborers Crop
Employer
5901 Pleasent Valley Road
Cambridge, VT 05444
United States
Job description
All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in box 3 & 4, page 1 Workers are needed to plant, maintain and harvest diversified ground crops. Workers will perform field work, weeding, thinning, hoeing and other duties related to the planting, maintaining and harvesting crops. Workers will work in greenhouses planting and transplanting seedlings, and will also plant and transplant crops in the field. Workers will work in a storage building washing, culling, and preparing produce for storage and distribution. Workers may operate farm machinery. Workers will load and unload trucks. Workers must be willing to work in varied weather ranging from extremely cold in the spring and fall to hot, humid summer days. Work is physically demanding requiring workers to stand, bend, stoop, and kneel for long periods of time. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers must be available to work Saturdays. Workers will use hand and power tools including but not limited to shovels, hoes, pruners, irrigation pumps and chainsaws. Workers may cut brush to keep fields open for crops. Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned. Beginning and ending times each day will vary depending on the crop conditions. Workers must be able to take directions in simple English.
Special Requirements
None