Farmworker

Job description

Duties may include: Maintain and harvest fruits and vegetables using hand tools such as shears and knives, operate equipment used for maintaining, harvesting, packing, and shipping of fruits/vegetables, maintain equipment such as scissors lifts, lift trucks, bailer, tarp cleaner, sprayers, and disinfection, monitor plant problems such as diseases, weeds, insect pests and report to supervisor. Prune, clip, lower, suckering and transferring plants. Inspect fruit and vegetables to assess quality, pack vegetables for shipment. General maintenance of equipment, buildings, yard spaces, and implements used in regular operations of the farm. Pack vegetables in proper container, & other related Farmworker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

Special Requirements

Bumblebees are used in the greenhouse for pollination; if worker is allergic to bees, they should be aware. Must be 18 years of age. Work in a temperature-controlled environment of approximately 25C. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 50lbs; may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified. Variable weather conditions may apply.