Farm Laborer/agricultural Construction Worker

Job description

Perform farmwork associated with removing dilapidated peach trees and processing waste wood for composting and wood chipping. Prepare soil for new plantings, including ripping, tilling, applying compost and soil amendments, weeding, and planting overwinter cover crops. Work will also include honey harvesting, bottling, and winterizing bee hives for winter, including patty and nutrient placement, syrup feeding, cleaning frames, etc. Perform agricultural construction work to build a cold storage facility for fruit and beehive storage. Duties will include minor earthwork and hauling removed material to the dump site on the farm. Work will also comprise the construction of new greenhouse infrastructure. Duties will involve assembling frame and structure coverings, minor earthwork, trenching, and soil prep inside the structure for spring planting. Agricultural construction will involve the operation of farm equipment. Workers may use mechanized equipment and hand tools such as shovels, axes, chainsaws, pickaxes, hoes, electrical hand tools, etc. Farm equipment may also include using tractors, backhoes, and bulldozers. Only properly trained workers will be permitted to operate farm equipment. Work will begin at an assigned time, usually shortly after daylight. Work may occur during light rain or snow in temperatures ranging from 32 degrees F to 90 degrees F. Workers will work on their feet in bent, stooped, and crouched positions for long periods of time. Workers must be able to lift 50 lbs., push, pull, or carry heavy objects. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental to the primary tasks. Three (3) months of experience working on a commercial farm, must be at least 18 years of age, and legally authorized to work in the United States. The employer retains the right to discharge an unqualified, malingerer, or recalcitrant worker who is physically able to but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product.

(See additional job description in Addendum C./Ver descripción adicional del trabajo en el Anexo C.)

Special Requirements

Workers must be able to lift 50 lbs., push, pull, or carry heavy objects. Three (3) months of experience working on a commercial farm, must be at least 18 years of age, and legally authorized to work in the United States.
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Los trabajadores deben poder levantar 50 libras, empujar, jalar o transportar objetos pesados. Tres (3) meses de experiencia trabajando en una granja comercial, debe tener al menos 18 aos de edad y estar legalmente autorizado para trabajar en los Estados Unidos.