Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop
Employer
248 GREENFIELD RD
COLRAIN (Franklin County), MA 01340
United States
Job description
Plant, cultivate, and harvest various crops, such as, but not limited to, vegetables, fruit, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as, but not limited to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears, saws, knives, and ladders. Duties may include, but not limited to, tilling soil, apply fertilizer under the supervision of a licensed applicator, thinning, pruning, apply general use pesticides or any restricted use pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified applicator., picking, cutting, cleaning, sorting, processing, packing, and handling harvested products. May operate machinery and do repair work. Pressing cider on the farm. Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under hot and cold conditions. Workers are required to bend, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs. regularly. Duties may require off ground heights up to 20 ft. using ladders. One month experience is required in work listed.
Special Requirements
Exposure to extreme temp, lifting 50 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.