Farm Workers

Job description

Harvest, weigh and bag crawfish and cultivate, harvest, grade, sort and pack oranges, satsumas, lemons, and grapefruits by hand or machine. Crawfish harvesting activities include cutting bait, bait and set out traps to catch crawfish, load and unload boats and traps, dump crawfish in bags, retrieve traps, weigh and bag crawfish. Apply gypsum to remove salt. On-going orchard maintenance includes pruning and thinning trees as instructed. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, pruners and picking totes. Work includes tilling soil, transplanting, weeding, thinning, and pruning, cleaning, packing and loading harvested products and counting and checking. Determine which citrus are to be left or removed and thin as instructed. Workers must use care when picking, grading and packing not to damage or bruise fruit or fruit trees and must also use care not to break limbs or strip all citrus fruits and leaves off of trees. Prolonged bending, standing, walking, use of repetitive hand movements while grading or spreading fertilizer. Operate farm vehicles and equipment including tractors, bushhogs, sprayers, ladders, clippers and crawfish boats. Repair fences and farm buildings. Clear and maintain ditches for drainage. Perform farm, field and barn sanitation duties. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

TERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a 2 day introductory period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker at the conclusion of the 2 day introductory period if the worker's performance fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable. Employer may terminate a worker for lawful job-related reasons, including but not limited to situations in which the worker: (1) Is repeatedly absent or tardy; (2) malingers or otherwise refuses, without cause, to perform the work as directed; (3) commits act(s) of misconduct or repeatedly violates the Work Rules; and/or (4) fails, after completing the 2 day introductory period, to perform work in a competent and skillful manner, consistent with the employer's reasonable expectations. Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer's recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive workdays of unexcused absences. Workers may not report for work under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol on company premises is prohibited and will be cause for immediate termination.

Special Requirements

Work outdoors in inclement weather conditions including extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather. Lift, carry, and load up to 50 lbs. Hoist up to 35 lbs. overhead and support 35 lbs. over the shoulder. Repetitive use of hand movements. Sit, bend, stand, push, pull and walk for prolonged periods of time. Use a stool or 2 ft. ladder. Reach over head for extended periods of time while pruning trees. Wade in crawfish pond approx. 15-24 inches deep. Must be 18 or older. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducting post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.