Van Drivers And Fresh Flower Farm Laborer

Job description

Van drivers and Fresh Flower Farm Laborers to perform the following duties;
Planting and picking water and soil tulips. Picking Ranunculus. Planting Irises. Peony and Astilbe crate moving only. Additional duties include crate moving, dumping and washing. Drip tape irrigation, crop tending, hand dumping, tulip peeling and leaf tipping. Forklift and tractor driving and spraying.
Raspberries – propagation, planting, crop tending and harvesting. All raspberry duties will pay on an hourly basis of $18.65.
Shuttle Bus Driver (SOC code 53-3053.00) to perform the following duties:
Van driver will shuttle passengers to and from work each day from housing.
May be asked to log times in and out for workers.
Arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule.
Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
Complete accident reports when necessary. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner. Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations. Notify company mechanics of vehicle problems. Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.

Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.

Special Requirements

Requirements: 1 month of fresh flower experience. In order to drive, van drivers must possess, or be eligible to receive, a valid class C driver's license and must be able to pass DOT (Department of Transportation) recognized medical exam and fulfill all other DOT requirements. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops for proper ripeness and maturity, able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed in greenhouses and outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions.