Farmworkers Laborers & Crops
Employer
103 BURROUGHS DRIVE
WEST PARK , NY 12493
United States
Job description
Manually plant, cultivate, & harvest fruits; berries, grapes, vegetables such as herbs, beans, peppers, eggplant, kale, spinach, lettuce and tomatoes. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, & knives. Duties include tilling soil & applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops. Applying pesticides, cleaning, packing and loading harvested product. Construct trellises; repair fences & farm buildings and participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, & self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow & fertilize soil onto crops. Repair & maintain farm vehicles, implements & mechanical equipment. Harvest fruits & vegetables by hand. Apply pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers to crops. Inform farmers or farm manager of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, & weeds to determine the selection & application of pesticides & fertilizers. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Record information about crops, such as pesticides use, yields or costs. Must be physically able to lift up to 40lbs on a consistent basis throughout the day. While working in the field, cell phone usage is limited to emergency use only. Due to health and safety concerns on our farm, workers are required to have the ability to comprehend simple instructions in English. Three months of verifiable experience required in the aforementioned.
Special Requirements
The employer will provide 4 days of training.