Farmworker: Diversified 45-2092.00

Job description

Worker must possess the physical strength and endurance (ability to continue or last) to repeat the harvest process though out the workday, working quickly and skillfully to perform activities assigned during that activity. Workers must work at a sustained (continuing for an extended period of time without interruption), vigorous pace (quick and steady) and make bona fide efforts (made in earnest intent) to work efficiently (performing or functions in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort) and consistently (same way for a long time) that are reasonable under the climatic and other working conditions, Workers may not leave trash, or other discarded items in work areas or vehicles but must dispose of such items in provided receptacles. Workers must wash hands with soap and water after all bathroom and meal breaks. Allergies to varieties of ragweed, goldenrod, insecticides, related agricultural chemicals, etc., may affect worker’s ability to perform the work described herein.
Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 2 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance is not acceptable to the employer in its sole discretion the worker will be terminated. Workers working on a piece rate must make Federal Minimum Wage after the trial period.

Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities or the packing facility for packing operations.

Crop: Sod, Watermelon, Cabbage, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Yellow Pepper, Cucumber, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Squash, Jalapenos, Cubanelle, Long Holts, Poblanos, Eggplant. Workers will plant, cultivate, harvest and pack crops. Workers will aid in irrigation and operate farm equipment such as tractors. Workers will install and uninstall plastic. List of job duties include lay plastic, cleanup, planting, cover cloth labor, field packing, Food Safety-Bucket/General Cleaning, Maintain Weed, Picking, plastic Repair, Pull Plastic, Pull stakes & Cut String, Reset, Weather related, Driving Field Truck, Driving Tractor, Applying Fertilizer, Maintain Irrigation, maintain Water, Stake & Hammer, Tie, and pack at packing house.

Workers will plant, cultivate and harvest employers crops, maintain weeds, maintain irrigation, and performing post-harvest clean up.

Watermelon: Workers will work in groups of 3-16 workers depending on the job, weather, and field conditions. At harvest, workers will be expected to select the melons based on the standard disclosed to the worker by the supervisor. Workers will walk along rows and cut melons according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity using a knife. Workers will load harvested watermelons onto flatbed truck. Workers may be required to unload watermelons, onto a conveyor belt. Also, the workers will be expected to grade, sort, and place in shipping containers. Workers will also turn the vines of growing melons. Workers may be required to remove weeds by hand or with a hoe during the season. Workers will be required to perform post-harvest field clean up. Workers will pull out plastic and load on to small trailers according to their supervisor’s instructions.

Cabbage: Workers will prepare fields for planting cabbage. Worker will plant cabbage according to their supervisor’s instructions. Workers will cut mature cabbage heads using knife as specified by employer. Products will then be placed into sacks or boxes and placed on trailer for transport. Workers may grade products removing bad or damaged leaves and repack for shipment.

Special Requirements

Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.