General Farm Labor / Harvesting
Employer
14603 MCGRADY RD
RIVERVIEW , FL 33579
United States
Job description
Grove caretake ,plant, land prep: Workers may be required to perform miscellaneous grove clean-up and caretake work and cultivating,. These activities may removing debris, boxes, discarded fruit from fields to clean growing area , repair and or replace irrigation equipment or install new irrigation equipment , maintain fence lines and moving farm equipment ,lay plastic, and use farm tractors, install stakes . Worker will go down the fields carrying trays of transplant and plant them individually in the prepared planting bed by bending down and planting the transplants in the ground & tractor field work (Stawberries ,Melons, Peppers,Cucumbers). Perform manual labor to hand cut Peppers,Cucumbers. Use hand tools such as shears and knives. Duties also include cleaning, loading, and unloading harvested products, move farm equipment . Sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Clean and maintain work areas. Must assist with all Good Agricultural Practice policies. Perform prolonged bending, reaching, and lifting up to 60 lbs. Grove Clean-up: Workers may be required to perform miscellaneous grove clean-up work. These activities may included removing debris, boxes, discarded fruit from fields to clean growing area , repair and or replace irrigation equipment , may maintain fence lines and moving farm equipment .Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning and heat throughout the day while working in the fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers will report to work at the designated time and place as directed by the grower each day. The standard work is 6 hours per day. In peak periods of seasonal crop demands, employees may be requested but not required to work up to 12 or more hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, orders, and maturity of the crop. Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of
weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. All operational specifications can change during the season due to crop or market condition. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. A farm manager, supervisor, or a designated employee will provide instructions and general supervision. The grower or supervisor will make daily individual work assignments, team or crew assignments, and determine location of work as the needs of the operation dictates. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days. Person seeking employment as a farm laborer must be available for the entire period requested by the employer and possess 2 months experience hand harvesting produce. 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.
Special Requirements
No consumption of alcohol.