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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

25

Job Duties:

The farm work position includes duties associated with planting, transplanting, cultivating, harvesting, grading, loading, and unloading of fresh produce such as watermelons, blackberries and blueberries; the pruning and upkeep of blackberry and blueberry plants; deploying, maintaining, and repairing field irrigation components; farm, field and packinghouse maintenance, sanitation, and post-harvest cleanup as well as duties related to the deployment and maintenance of in-field irrigation and frost protection general field and crop care; farm vehicle operation. The outlined job duties will require workers to stand, walk, stoop, bend, and lift up to 85 pounds. These tasks will require individuals to work quickly and consistently and for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. Workers must use care when performing their farm work duties and exercise consciousness to not damage or bruise the fruit and vegetables. It also includes making important decisions based on size, coloring, and ripeness according to prescribed standards. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by their supervisors and all farm work operations must meet the standards and specifications given by the employer This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team-based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase and consume the fresh produce grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm. Blackberries: Workers will be expected to assist with high tunnels, planting, transplanting, upkeep of blackberry plant, spray, cultivate, prune, apply mulch, weed, clean, irrigate, maintaining and repairing field irrigation components, general field and crop care, ditch, operate equipment, harvest, and package blackberries. Workers will adhere to all Food Safety guidelines, cultural Best Management Practices for blackberries, and social responsibility guidelines. Workers might be required to operate farm vehicles and equipment such as trucks, buses, forklift, tractor, ATV’s and sprayers. Workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of the vehicle/equipment before operating. All vehicles should be driven in a manner to protect workers, harvested produce, in-field crops and equipment. When harvesting, workers will be assigned specific rows of blackberries. Workers will bend and stoop to pick blackberries according to size, color, shape, and degree of maturity, and place into containers. Workers will be expected to pick fully ripe blackberries, discard any cat-faced, deformed, decayed or undersized berries according to supervisor’s instructions. Extra care must be used to ensure that each berry is undamaged and perfect. All berries must be handled carefully to prevent bruises or fingernail cuts. Also, workers must carefully remove any undesirable berries from the plant. Workers may carry full containers weighing 40 pounds. These containers may be buckets, cups, clamshells, and/or flats. Containers must be full for correct measure and weight. When full, containers are carried to end of rows at designated check station/loading place. The containers will then be inspected for quality and loaded onto trailer. Crop and Field Maintenance: Workers may be required to turn watermelon vines from drive-rows; deploy, check, or repair field irrigation components; lay irrigation pipe; help with water runoff and trenching; assist in planting, transplanting, and crop cultivation; use backpack sprayers to maintain crop beds; help with post-harvest cleanup including pulling, piling, and sorting plastic mulch and field row irrigation components; or pick up roots, limbs, and cuttings. Instruction will be given for each task and standards of performance communicated to workers.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

The employer may conduct drug/alcohol testing post-employment and at the employer's expense. The employer may conduct criminal background check post-employment and at the employer's expense.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Coosaw Ag LLC

Location:

Fairfax, SC 29827

Worksite

Address:

472 E Lands End Road, St. Helen Island, SC 29920

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23003-678186

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

per pound (minimum 16 lbs per hour); $13.67 per hour guaranteed

Date Posted:

1/19/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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