Harvest And General Labor Workers (strawberry)

Job description

Strawberry Harvest: Field Workers will perform duties associated with and directly related to strawberry harvest, machine, and ground. Workers will pick and pack strawberries in the field for fresh harvest, freezing, and juice. Distinguishing quality and ripeness are required during picking and placing in trays/packing containers in the field. Workers will perform planting, replanting, flower pinching, runner cutting, weeding with long-handled hoes, stripping, row boss, puncher/quality control, loader/stacker, hoop plastic installation and tear down, general labor, general maintenance labor, and farm machine operator (colbies).

General Labor: Weeding using long-handled hoes, transplanting, runner cutting, plant thinning, and ranch maintenance, pulling plastic, pulling of drip tape, cleaning of old and new vegetative growth on plant bed. Plant beds will be classified as “Medium” or “High” according to the number of runners and new/old vegetative growth present during performing work tasks.

Special Requirements

3 months of experience harvesting strawberries is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 25 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.