Farmworker: Diversified (45-2092.00)
Employer
11835 Lower Klamath Lake Rd
Klamath, OR 97603
United States
Job description
I. Harvest- Under the direction of the field supervisor, workers will perform duties such as hand harvest, machine harvest, load totes, build totes, drive equipment, field QC, weed abatement in between crops such as spring mix and spinach commodities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
A. Hand Harvest-Employee will engage in harvesting by hand or with use of hand tools for soil grown crops (Mature Kale, Romaine). This does not include any type of harvest done by machine or any other type of mechanical device. Hand harvest consists of manually gathering or severing the crop from the soil, stems, or roots, at its growing position in the fields. Employees will be required to bunch and tie product in some manner or place loosely in a bins, cartons, or other packaging.
B. Machine Harvest -Employee will engage in harvesting by machine. This includes any type of harvest done by machine or any other type of mechanical device. When harvesting by machine, the duties could include filling totes, bins, or cartons, load totes, bins or cartons by stacking on top of each other and building boxes in field or inside a packing facility.
C. Equipment and driving activities: Workers may be required to operate tractors, Forklifts, trucks, vans, and other farm equipment during field operations as an incidental activity. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation of tractor. Workers will be required to operate tractors according to instructions and in a manner, that protects the operator, other workers, trees, crops, and equipment. Repeated failure to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination. Properly licensed workers may be requested to transport workers.
D. Crop Weeding -Employee will engage in the removal of unwanted weeds not sown and not desired in between leafy green commodities, Mature Kales and Romaine as needed. Hand weeding fields will be a significant portion of the work required. Workers will be required to remove weeds by hand. Workers will bend and stoop to pick weeds. Workers are required to work in fields when plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures in the fields during the working hours can range from thirty-five (35 F) to over ninety-five (95 F) degrees.
E. Crew Driver-Employee will drive workers to the work site, to the grocery store, and to the homesite.
F. Employees will be required to perform duties such as cleaning up the fields they are working in by, picking up trash, discarding of unwanted packing items such as boxes, packs or ties. Employees will be required to walk in front of machines weeding or discarding of unwanted items in the field, and/or moving pipe. Employees may be required to spread product in and around the packing facility.
G. Employees will be required to abide by all people safety and food safety regulations and will be required to participate in ongoing safety trainings.
H. Employees will also assist in planning & transplanting workers crops.
Special Requirements
All workers should have at least 2 months of experience harvesting crops on commercial farm. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers may be subject to random drug testing post hire at no cost to the employee post hire. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.