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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

21

Job Duties:

Irrigators: Under the supervision of the Supervisor/Foreperson, performs general irrigation work of vegetable fields via drip/sprinkler irrigation; drip irrigation installation, repair, and maintenance; and sprinkler installation, repair and maintenance. Performs maintenance in and around vegetable fields such as weeding and thinning with a long handle hoe around irrigation valves and trash removals. Tractor driving activities for purpose sprinkler irrigation pipe. Report break downs and understands and abides by our safety procedures and performance standards. Can fill out basic maintenance and progression sheet. Required basic knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass a tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner. Agricultural Equipment Operator: Workers will drive and operate various farm equipment to perform farm field preparation such as planting, cultivating, fertilizing, farming, and maintaining farms. Will attach and adjust farm implements to tractors such as discs, plows, lasers, rippers, cultivators, listers and planters and will ensure equipment is operating properly at optimum performances. Workers must conduct daily maintenance checks prior to operating the tractor, monitor, and drive tractors safely and efficiently over difficult terrain and must have sufficient knowledge of tractor mechanics to make simple and minor adjustments and minor repairs to tractors. Workers will be required to understand and operate a GPS operating system. Required to have knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties listed herein, such as cleaning up fields. In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a work-related illness or injury pursuant to a physician’s orders. The work assignment will not be a permanent position, it will be temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctor’s restrictions.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Must have 1-month work experience as an irrigator and agricultural equipment operator as defined in this application. Specific requirements include lifting to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools including cutting knives. 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 bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk on uneven ground and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in field or housing. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

4:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Foothill Packing, Inc. (2023-YU SMT FARMS)

Location:

Salinas, CA 93905

Worksite

Address:

SMT Farms, LLC AFL 100 Ave. G & Co 14 St., Yuma, AZ 85365

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23173-134515

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

7/6/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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