Farmworkers And Laborers Crop
Employer
860 Litchfield Tpke
New Hartford , CT 06057
United States
Job description
Plant, Cultivate, harvest various crops such as, but not limited to, vegetables, fruits, horticultural specialties, & field crops. Use hand tools. such as, but not limited to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears, knives, & ladders. Duties may include, but not limited to, tilling the soil, applying fertilizer, transplanting, weeding, thinning, pruning, apply pesticides, picking, cutting, clearing, sorting, packing, processing, & handling harvested products. May set up, operate, repair farm machinery, repair fences, and farm buildings. Also may participate in irrigation activities. May operate vehicles. Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under extreme hot or cold conditions. Work is physically demanding requiring workers to bend, stoop, lift, carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Duties may require working off ground at heights up to 20 feet, using ladders or climbing. Perspective employees must demonstrate the knowledge needed with at least 1 months experience in caring for, maintaining, and the growing of vegetable plants for commercial production.
Special Requirements
Exposure to extreme temp, lifting 50 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.