Farmworkers/laborers

Job description

The Worker is expected to possess or acquire pruning skills in order to identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers with hand pruning saws and clippers, mechanized equipment in pruning activities.

Other Job Specifications Include:

THIS IS A DESCRIPTION FOR Field Laborer/Cutter Harvesting Ornamental Greenery Leatherleaf, Plumosus, Sprengeri

1. Replanting and maintaining plants and general cleanup.

2. Select and cut fern according to size, types, or grades as instructed by the supervisor.

3. Provide general labor to assist in the establishment of new fields properties by clearing property, planting trees, building greenhouses, repair and spreading of composted material and any other labor considered necessary for the efficient structure of new greenhouse properties.

4. Care for trees during growing process- recognize tree disease.

5. Repair sprinklers on overhead cooling system.

6. Farm clean up tasks to include picking up garbage around the farms, removing old building supplies, and other hand tasks.

7. The Worker must be adept at safely placing and using ladders. Much of the work will be done from an aluminum ladder up to 12 feet in height.

8. Hand tools, such as pruning hooks, shears, and/or picking bags will be utilized.

Workers can also:

1. Drive tractors
2. Spray and mix chemicals and fertilizers
3. Operate trucks to carry farm equipment, crops and farmworkers
4. Perform general repair of agricultural equipment.
5. Pack crops into containers.

Special Requirements

Three months field laborer/ cutter.