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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

*All work will be performed in the field and on the farm. Field Worker: Transplanting and celery harvest -Plant, cut, bunch, pack, and load fresh celery in the field. Cutting is done by using hands and cutting knife. Using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the stalk from the roots and trims the outer stalks from the stalk to prepare it to be packed into a carton or tote in the field. The process is repeated. Workers may then transport the packed celery to the packing facility to load and unload the celery. The loading and unloading of celery is incidental to and in conjunction with the farming operations. WIP (Work in Progress) Facility Worker: After field harvest, continual work is performed in the Work In Progess Facility. Employees will do a variety of tasks; forklift operation, staging product, tote dump, inspection, shoveling waste, slicing/dicing inspection area, removal of waste, assemble shipping containers, tote fill, scale, ticketing, scanners, daily production logs and final celery packaging. All employees will assist with daily sanitation both outside and inside the facility. This work falls under the definition of secondary agriculture as it is performed by a farmer and is incidental and in conjunction with the harvest activities. All celery is owned by the Employer. Agriculture Field Irrigators:  Move sprinkler irrigation pipe and irrigation pumps, set up fields for irrigation, as needed, irrigate crop daily, change gaskets/sprinkler heads, set up for frost control, pick up pipe on to trailers and stack for storage.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Minimum Job Qualifications: 1 month experience working with celery harvest is required and 1 month experience working with irrigation on a farm. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives, and walk in uneven terrain. 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. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

5:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Seneca Foods Corporation

Location:

Janesville, WI 53546

Worksite

Address:

W1102 Buttercup Ct, Berlin, WI 54923

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23079-863198

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/26/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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