Farmworkers And Laborers, Crops

Job description

FARM LABORER:
1. ROCK/ROOT/STICK/BRUSH PICK UP AND REMOVAL: Worker will pick up by hand rocks, roots, sticks, brush from ground and place on trailers, in loader buckets or in piles. The use of a pointed shovel, ax, loppers or pry bar may be necessary for help with pick up. Worker will be required to walk, bend, kneel, stoop and lift for long periods of time.

2. HOEING: Worker will walk down rows of planted crops using a garden hoe to remove weeds growing around and within the plants. Care must be exercised as to not dig up or harm the adjacent vegetable plants. Worker must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop and stand for long periods of time.

3. PACKING only employers crops: Worker may separate vegetable or fruit according to size and uniformity. Close container, mark size on container, after packing, stack full containers according to size on pallet and secure with tape.

4. GENERAL MAINTENANCE: Any hand task required for maintenance of farm and orchard property. Worker may be required to safely use a chainsaw, pneumatic air gun, drill, handsaw, pry bar, hammer, and loppers for general farm maintenance. Worker may be required to clean up leaves using a rake and a backpack blower.

5. APPLE BOX/PALLET BIN REPAIR: Worker performs maintenance to apple boxes/pallet bins before and during harvest.

6. Tractor Driving: Worker may be required to drive tractor. Employer will provide additional training for this task.

7. Vehicle Driving: If worker is eligible to drive under Michigan law and provides proof of no infractions from official source, Employer may require worker to drive in Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to locations within 30 miles as directed. To be eligible for driving job, worker must understand and agree to driving rules, as outlined in work rules below.
Pay will be hourly.

Special Requirements

Job requires worker to complete tasks in apples, mini pumpkins/gourds, summer squash, hard squash, and zucchini.
Experience Requirement: 2 verifiable months of commercial vegetable hand harvest or commercial tree fruit hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employers within the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience


Drug testing not utilized as pre-employment tool. See work rule #4 for more information regarding post-employment drug testing