Blackberry Pickers

Job description

1. Hand Harvest Blackberries: workers will be assigned a picking cart and a row so they can fill their clamshells throughout the workday. workers will be given 2 or 3 boxes consisting of 6oz clamshells, 12 per box. once they are all filled with quality berries, the worker will walk to the nearest field wagon to get checked for quality and receive credit for his boxes picked. only quality marketable berries will be received. 12oz boxes have eight clamshells that are 12oz each. Once they are all filled with quality berries, the worker will walk to the nearest field wagon to get checked for quality and receive credit for his boxes picked. only quality marketable berries will be received. workers will repeat this process throughout the workday and are required to lift 20 pounds.

General Farm Work: Workers will walk along rows as specified by the employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe or shove. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, prune blackberry bushes, or participate in irrigation activities and operate farm equipment. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. The job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. A negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in the field. Must not hinder another worker's productivity. Use of a personal cell phone or another personal electronic device during working hours is strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies, and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires one month of verifiable prior farmworker experience in the crop activities listed.