Farmworker/laborer

Job description

1. Type of Crop: Strawberry Plant

Position Description: "Strawberry Runner setting"

Work Description: Employees will be working in an outside, strawberry nursery. They will be primarily riding in the prone position on horizontal worker platforms dispersing strawberry runners in an orderly fashion to mass propagate strawberry plants and remove runners from irrigation lines. This demanding work will require focused, disciplined, and repetitive eye hand coordination and physical activity. Use of effective technique and attention evidenced by increased production rates.

The personal equipment required to perform these duties consists ofTyvek suits and nitrile gloves. These items will be provided by the employer.

2. Type of Crop: Strawberry Plant

Position Description: "Strawberry Blossom Remover"

Work Description: Employees will be working in an outside, strawberry nursery. They will be primarily riding in the prone position on horizontal worker platforms removing flower blossoms from plants to promote increased plant runner production. This demanding work will require focused, disciplined, and repetitive eye hand coordination and physical activity. Use of effective technique and attention to detail will be evidenced by increased removal rates.

The personal equipment required to perform these duties consist of Tyvek suits and nitrile gloves. These items will be provided by the employer.

Job Duties 1.2

Special Requirements

2) Worker must possess 3 months of Nursery Experience in Strawberry, and Raspberries
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 intermittent 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.