Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

Field workers. Pull weeds and chop. Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Plant, cultivate and hand-harvest seasonal fruits and mixed vegetables. Duties may include cleaning, field-packing, loading and unloading farm products and materials. WORKERS WILL NOT PICK STRAWBERRIES, PACK PRODUCE IN THE PACKING SHED, OR WORK IN THE GREENHOUSE. May clean packing shed and farm buildings at end of the work day. May participate in irrigation activities. Pull plastic, remove plastic mulch and perform post-harvest field clean up. Field grade, sort, or classify fruit and vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. May drive farm truck or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the farm. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another worker’s productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farm worker experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to entire anticipated period of employment. All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time. Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application. All other duties, if any assigned, will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, DOT code 407.687-010 (SOC (ONET/OES) code 45-2092.02). This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated. The worker understands that if he abandons his employment or is terminated for cause prior to the end of the anticipated period of employment, the worker will forfeit the ¾ guarantee and reimbursement of certain transportation costs. Excessive absences and/or tardiness cannot be tolerated and may result in termination. Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments, and location of work will be made by and at the sole discretion of the employer and/or worker’s supervisor. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and/or different tasks on different days. Workers will be expected to perform any of the listed duties and work on any crop as assigned by the employer and/or worker’s supervisor. Trabajadores de campo. Arrancar las malas hierbas y picar. Los trabajadores caminarán a lo largo de las hileras según lo especifique el empleador y quitarán la maleza y el pasto de los campos a mano o con una azada. Plante, cultive y coseche a mano frutas de temporada y vegetales mixtos. Los deberes pueden incluir limpieza, empaque de campo, carga y descarga de productos y materiales agrícolas. LOS TRABAJADORES NO RECOGERÁN FRESAS, EMPACARÁN PRODUCTOS EN EL GALPÓN DE EMPAQUE NI TRABAJARÁN EN EL INVERNADERO. Puede limpiar el cobertizo de empaque y los edificios de la granja al final de la jornada laboral. Puede participar en actividades de riego. Saque el plástico,

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farm worker experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to entire anticipated period of employment.

Number of Hours Per Week:

51

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Catalpa Grove Farm Inc.

Location:

Columbiana, OH 44408

Telephone Number:

+13308311187

Worksite

Address:

47473 State Route 14, Columbiana, OH 44408

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23090-891861

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/12/2023

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