Farmworker

Job description

Harvest vegetable crops; crop/field maintenance; planting; weeding with long stick hoe. Placement and removal of wood stakes, string and plastic required for growing crops.

Weeding (with a long stick hoe) and maintenance of peppers (various varieties), tomatoes, eggplant, green beans, and assorted leafy greens.

Harvest vegetable crops: Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, mini peppers, leafy greens, egg plant and tomatoes.

Packing vegetable crops: Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, mini peppers, Leafy Greens, Egg plant and tomatoes. All packing is done at the worksites (on the farm).

May be offered to drive harvesting belt, tractor and or Fork lift.

Special Requirements

BREAK-IN PERIOD: Workers are provided a two-day break-in period to acclimate to the demands of the job.
PHYSICAL STAMINA: Workers must be physically fit to perform job duties without succumbing to excessive exhaustion after break-in period.
SAFETY TRAINING: Workers will be provided safety training and will be expected to handle tools/equipment safely and carefully so as to avoid crop damage and to protect the worker from potential injury.
DRUG TESTING: Must report to work sober. May be subjected to and must pass post-employment, employer-paid drug test. Workers under the influence of drugs or alcohol pose a safety threat to themselves and other workers and cause liability for the employer. POST-EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYER-PAID DRUG TESING: Post-Employment, Employer-Paid Drug Testing may be administered. Workers under the influence of drugs or alcohol pose a safety threat to themselves and other workers and cause liability for the employer.