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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

60

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: tomatoes. Jobs offered are working in a hydroponic greenhouse facility planting, cultivating and harvesting tomatoes. The following applies to all crops listed: Tomatoes on the Vine Cocktail Tomatoes on the Vine Beefsteak Tomatoes Other mitigation crops and potential trial crops, as needed. Under supervision, workers will perform manual labor to work in hydroponic greenhouse facility to prepare for new crop, perform regular crop maintenance, including lowering, deleafing, harvesting and maintaining the plants. Workers will set up rockwool/peatmoss, load and unload new plants onto and off of trucks and/or carts, hang and remove string and plant wire spacing. Maintain all grounds including gutters, irrigation lines, remove and replace old drippers, maintain botrytis and close bee hives. Set up and clean up CMM machines. The workers will ensure that the plant crop is carried out efficiently and with care in order to produce a quality grown vegetable. Proper use of gloves, hairnets, smocks, shoe covers, hand sanitizers, foot baths and clippers is required. All food safety activities will also fall under the responsibility of this job order both inside and outside the greenhouse to ensure adherence to SQF rules and regulations as well as our strict integrated pest management program and all COVID-19 protocols. Other general agricultural labor duties may be assigned from time to time. Workers will be working under the direction of the Labor Manager, Head Grower, Crop Supervisor or an experienced Group Leader. Workers will receive training on Backyard Farms policies with which they must comply including Equal Employment Opportunity policies, OSHA and Food and Health safety standards and guidelines, FMLA and worker's compensation leave policies and other standard operating procedures, around the time work commences. Work is done in the greenhouse for long periods of time. Must possess ability to lift, bend, twist, push, pull and carry up to 50 pounds. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work in warm, humid temperatures (minimally 70 degrees). Visual and audio sensory are needed regularly: work with background noise of up to 70 decibels. Must be able to hear and see moving equipment for one's own safety as well as to hear announcements (in case of emergency) as well as buzzer indicating lunch and breaks. Requires good manual dexterity (ability to work with hands for the entire shift). Must possess ability to follow instructions, make critical decisions quickly and repeatedly, and effectively communicate information and respond to questions. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable footwear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work. Uniforms will be provided. Use, possession, transfer, offer, sale or manufacture of marijuana and/or controlled substances strictly prohibited. All work sites are alcohol and drug free workplaces. Employees must not report for work, enter the employers' property or perform service while under the influence of or having used alcohol, marijuana, illegal controlled substances, or any other substance that may in any way adversely affect their alertness, coordination, reaction or safety. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Jobs offered are working in a hydroponic greenhouse facility planting, cultivating and harvesting tomatoes. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Backyard Farms, LLC.

Location:

Madison, ME 04950

Worksite

Address:

131 River Road, Madison, ME 04950

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23338-540979

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Tomatoes on the Vine -, Tomatoes on Vine - Twist $0.0196 ; 588 plants per hour – Estimated rate per hour = $11.51; Guaranteed AEWR $17.80/hr

Date Posted:

12/20/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.02

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