Farmworker And Laborer, Crop
Employer
391 Dodon Rd
Davidsonville, MD 21035
United States
Job description
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires 3 months (480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include mowing, tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, hedging, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products; cutting and stacking logs; and/or tending livestock. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, operate utility vehicles, tractors and loaders, and/or participate in irrigation activities.
Special Requirements
May be required to drive all terrain vehicles, tractors, loaders, and mowers.
Extended sitting will occur when leafing and harvesting fruit.
Extended walking and standing will occur when carrying out canopy management activities such as pruning, shoot positioning, and shoot selection.