Farmworker/ Laborer

Job description

This job requires vegetable row crop experience by the worker. Farmworker will participate in the general duties associated with a commercial vegetable farm operation including but not limited to the hand labor required for planting, growing, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting and packing vegetable crops. In addition, workers will comply with all safety rules and food safety requirements.

The anticipated work periods involved in these other crops vary widely and can occur at any time during the growing season and during the course of employment period. Crops: green beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celeriac, celery, cilantro, chard, collards, corn, cucumber, dandelion, endive, kale, leeks, lettuce, parsley, parsnip, radicchio radish, rutabaga, spinach, turnip, winter squash and annuals.

Specific Job Descriptions and Requirements:
1. Have a minimum of three verifiable months experience in hand harvesting vegetable row crops on a commercial farming operation.
2. Duties include manually seeding, planting, hand harvesting, packaging, hand weeding, hoeing, washing, cooling, and growing of row crop vegetables and annuals to meet production standards and procedures.
3. The work is under the general direction of a supervisor or employer and is subject to periodic review by the supervisors for results obtained changes in work methods, and adherence to policies.
4. Maximize crop by best planting, harvest, weeding and growing practices. 5.Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds continuously throughout the workday. 6.Work with crews that move and set up irrigation pipes.
7. Are legally entitled to work in the U.S.;
8. Meet all of the qualifications of the clearance order;
9. Are available to commit to work the entire length of the contract; 10.Workers state he/she is physically able to perform the job requirements;
Other Job Specifications Include: THIS IS A DESCRIPTION FOR ROW CROPS
1.Pick row crops according to instructions of supervisor.
2.Pack harvested fruits and vegetables by count or weight into containers taking care to avoid damage.
3.Lift, carry and load containers onto harvest wagon or truck.
4. Exercise care to prevent bruising row crop.
5. Farm clean up tasks to include picking up garbage around the farm and other hand tasks.
6. Planting green beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celeriac, celery, cilantro, chard, collards, corn, cucumber, dandelion, endive, kale, leeks, lettuce, parsley, parsnip, radicchio radish, rutabaga, spinach, turnip, winter squash and annuals.

Pick green beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celeriac, celery, cilantro, chard, collards, corn, cucumber, dandelion, endive, kale, leeks, lettuce, parsley, parsnip, radicchio radish, rutabaga, spinach, turnip, winter squash and annuals

Special Requirements

2) Worker must possess 3 months of vegetable row crop experience.
4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 60lbs.
4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc.
4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.
4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc.
4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.
**SEE ADDENDUM C