Farmworkers And Laborers
Employer
MOUNTAIN BEAN GROWERS
438 HOOPER LN
MILLS RIVER, NC 28759
United States
Job description
The agricultural job includes the duties associated with sowing, growing, and harvesting tomatoes, peppers, squash, and beans; the maintenance of the farm and the field, the sanitation, and the cleaning after the harvest, as well as the duties related to the deployment and the maintenance of the irrigation in the field and the protection against the frosts. Workers will prepare the ground by laying plastic in field rows before planting of crops. It also includes making decisions based on size, color, and maturity in accordance with prescribed standards. Workers must be careful when carrying out their work duties on the farm and be aware of not damaging fruits and vegetables. Workers must comply with all safety rules according to the instructions of their supervisors and all agricultural work operations must comply with the standards and specifications given by the employer. They will be responsible for the classification in the field and the discarding of bad quality, rotten and/or over-ripe products. Workers will gently load the good quality products into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruises. Tomatoes: Workers are assigned a row or series of rows and are required to select and choose products according to criteria described and demonstrated by managers, such as size, color, and maturity. They will be responsible for the leveling and discarding of the table of poor-quality products, rotten or over mature. Workers can carry a full container that weighs approximately fifty (50) pounds and empty them in a field container or load them into a trailer. Peppers and Squash: Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and will be required to bend over and lean to select and pick products according to criteria described and demonstrated by managers, such as size, color, and maturity, and place them in field containers. Workers will be required to stack containers in trucks and unload. Beans: Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and will be required to guide the vines & string onto the stakes. The workers will be required to bend over and lean to select and pick products according to criteria described and demonstrated by managers such as size and maturity and place them in field containers. Workers will be required to stack containers in trucks and unload. Maintenance: The workers will be responsible for the general maintenance of the fields. They will remove debris from the ground such as sticks, straw, etc. They will be responsible for the elimination of old and unproductive trees and plants. They should take care not to damage or destroy other trees and plants or properties in the area. Workers involved in field maintenance may be asked to install irrigation pipes, repair, and maintain drip systems, hose, belts; distribute fertilizers, pick up roots and branches, sprouts or unwanted trees; dig root shoots, knock down trees, use a manual sprayer, remove vines and leash and tie fruit trees and plants. Sanitation of farm and field: workers may be responsible for collecting garbage, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping, and mopping floors. May transport workers to grocery store once a week. OFLC Administrator publishes new AEWR rates yearly and we reserve the right to adjust our job order to the new published rate with the exception of decreases. Raises and bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker, at the employer’s discretion, based on individual factors including but not limited to, performance, experience, number of hours worked in the season, number of seasons worked with the company, adherence to work rules and ability to follow supervisor’s instructions.
Special Requirements
Workers must have three (3) months of experience in the manual harvesting of agricultural products. Employer may conduct criminal background checks. A valid Drivers' License required to transport workers to fields and grocery store. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Cell phone can only be used during breaks, emergencies, and communicated with supervisor when needed. Lifting requirement may have a range of 5 - 50 lbs. All tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. This work requires adherence to important standard operating procedures of food safety and quality. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, and lift. Work is performed in outdoor agricultural fields and involves exposure to sun, wind, rain, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold and other natural