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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

110

Job Duties:

Plant, cultivate, irrigate, weed, prune, harvest, grade and pack vegetables including bell peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, summer squash, winter squash, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, small grain, okra, asparagus, cantaloupe, watermelon, cabbage, zucchini, peas, butter beans, broccoli, corn, sugarcane, and oranges and prune orange trees by hand or machine. Operate equipment, clean and maintain equipment, structures and grounds. Operate and ride on machinery to manually plant seeds or plants into the ground and cover with dirt. Walk behind the machine making sure all holes are filled and covered. Walk behind tractor pulling trailer with orange trees, place tree in predug hole, and cover with dirt using a shovel. Harvest developed bell peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, okra, asparagus and eggplants from plants on assigned row by hand, or using a knife, and place into bucket, making sure that plant is picked clean of all crops of correct size and maturity (at least 90%) or as instructed by supervisor. When bucket is full, lift bucket onto mechanical conveyor system that is moving through field alongside workers while making sure to keep up. Dumper will empty produce from bucket and harvester will take empty bucket to begin the process. Hand pick developed squash on assigned row and place into box, making sure that plant is picked clean of all squash of correct size and maturity (at least 90%) or as instructed by supervisor. Lift and carry box to trailer that is moving alongside workers in field. Hand pick oranges and place into bucket. When bucket is full, according to supervisors instructions, carry to dumper on truck that is moving through the field, being careful not to damage product. Dumper will empty produce from bucket and harvester will take empty bucket to begin the process. Harvest watermelon and canaloupe by cutting stems from the vine using knives. Workers will then pick up harvested watermelons and cantaloupe and pitch them to another worker who will either gently place into bins or pitch it to another worker within an assembly line. Grade, sort, or classify agricultural products by size, weight, color and condition. Wash selected products. Measure and weigh products or estimate, visually or by feel. Products are graded and sorted according to specified factors and defective, inferior and/or foreign matter is discarded. Acceptable products are placed in specified containers according to grade, which is marked on containers. Containers are then stacked in specified locations. Grade and/or identification number is recorded on tags or shipping, receiving or sales sheets. Examine and inspect containers, materials and products to ensure that packing specifications are met. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicles or trailers. Workers will use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears and knives. String peppers, tomatoes and eggplant. Prune orange trees according to supervisors instruction and install irrigation. Clean and maintain work areas including pulling up plastic and stakes, and cutting strings and placing onto trailer or constructing a pile according to the supervisors instructions. Install and remove items required in plasticulture. Install and remove stakes, wire, netting or string. Assemble cartons, crates and containers using hand tools and load unassembled boxes into machine. Place assembled boxes onto rack. Pull weeds, prune crop, maintain fields and perform irrigation activities. Operate agricultural equipment. Clean and maintain packing facility, fields, structures, grounds and equipment. Workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorized by the USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may drive the bus or other transportation vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours.

Job Classification:

45-2092.02 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month of verifiable farm work experience is required. Perform prolonged walking, bending, reaching, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying and loading up to 50 lbs. Perform repetitive movements. Most job duties require workers to work in extremely hot and/or wet weather.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Ornelas Harvesting, Inc.

Location:

Reidsville, GA 30453

Worksite

Address:

972 Highway 376 (Packing house and fields), Lake Park, GA 31636

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21046-077321

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/8/2021

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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