Farmworkers & Laborers - Crop
Employer
1190 US Route 5
East Dummerston, VT 05346
United States
Job description
available for the entire period of employment specified in box 3 & 4, page 1. Workers will perform a combination of tasks involved in the planting, cultivating and harvesting of diversified ground crops, according to the instructions of the supervisor. Workers will work in greenhouse planting and transplanting seedlings. Workers will operate farm machinery and work in a storage building washing, culling, and preparing produce for storage or distribution. Workers will plant and transplant crops in the field. Workers will perform field work of hand weeding, thinning and hoeing, as well as other duties related to the planting, maintaining and harvesting of the crops. Workers will shape and harvest Christmas trees. Workers are required to stand, bend and kneel for long periods of time. Workers must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers will harvest the crops according to the quality and method of the employer. Due to safety concerns, there will be NO cell phones used during working hours. Workers will work in varied weather conditions. Beginning and ending times each day, as well as the number of hours per day will vary depending on the weather and the conditions of the crops. Workers will be given a 30-minute lunch break and a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon. Workers must be able to take directions in simple English.
Special Requirements
None