Farmworkers And Laborers

Job description

The farm work position includes duties associated with the planting, cultivation, harvesting of trees. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase and consume the crops grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm.

Crops Contained in Request: Christmas Trees

Workers may perform the following job duties on any of the commodities listed above and various points during the duration of the contract.

Christmas Tree General
Workers will perform various duties on a Christmas tree farm which may include planting, cultivating color tinting, baling, hauling, loading, tagging, shearing, baling, hauling, loading, and harvesting Christmas evergreen trees on a Christmas-tree farm. Removes brush, ferns, and other growth from planting area using hand tools such as mattock, brush hook, hoe, axe sling blade. Will hand plant seedlings, using mattock or dibble. May scatter fertilizer pellets over planted area by hand. May spray fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Shears tops and limb tips from trees, as specified by supervisor to control growth, increase limb density, and improve shape.

Farm Equipment Operator During Field Operations:
Workers may be required to operate tractors and other farm equipment during field operations as an incidental activity in the production of crops. Properly licensed workers may be required to transport fellow employees. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation of tractor. Workers will be required to operate tractors according to instructions and in a manner that protects the operator, other workers, trees, crops and equipment. Repeated failure to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination.

Farm, Field and Shed Sanitation
All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm, and shed sanitation duties. The farm owner/supervisor or a designated employee will provide specific instructions and close supervision. Workers will be expected to perform their duties in a timely and proficient manner and will have close supervision to insure adherence to instruction. Work will be closely monitored and reviewed for quality.

General Farm Labor
Workers will load and unload trucks. Assist with installation and removal of irrigation tubing or pipes. Workers will remove weeds by hand or with a hoe. Workers will perform field cleanup such as the removal of rocks, stumps, plastic, and trash. Workers may be required to cut, split and stack firewood. Workers will perform various duties associated with cleaning trucks, farm buildings and painting. Workers will maintain and repair fences.

Special Requirements

Employer may conduct drug/alcohol testing post-employment and at the employer's expense.

Employer may conduct criminal background checks post-employment and at the employer's expense.