Field Worker

Job description

Field Workers: Potato Harvest, Sorting, Raking, Shoveling, Sweeping, Dumping, Removing Debris, Transplant, Shed Labor / Packing Facility (preparing freshly harvested crops for shipment in their original, unmanufactured state on the farm), stacking & packing, Sanitation & Product Sampling,

General Farm Labor / General Ranch Maintenance, Field Safety/Food Safety/Sanitation activities,

Potato Harvest

The worker works on top of a harvesting machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, the worker checks and determines quality of product by selecting and removing product that does not meet the required packing standards. As the product passes through the band, employee removes dirt and other objects.

Field Cleaning

Workers walk on uneven furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field workers look for potato plants that do not meet the standard, once identified, the worker bends at the waist and manually removes the potato plant. Puts the plant inside a bag to dispose of it.

Weeding: Field employee to perform the following duties: Employees walk on uneven furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field employees look for weeds around crops and in between product seed lines and use a hoe to weed out unwanted product and weeds.

The employee cleans the lot for any unwanted weed on the beds and seed lines and takes it out of the field as instructed by field supervisor.

Thinning: Workers walk in uneven furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field workers look for the specified gap between seeds, and using a hoe thins out any excess crop/seeds and/or weed on the seedline and leaves the desired product and gap on the field. The worker cleans the lot for any unwanted weed on the beds and seed lines and takes it out of the field as instructed by field supervisor.

Special Requirements

Requirements: 2-months experience harvesting potatoes. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is encouraged for training and safety purposes. Workers must be able to physically perform the work stated herein.