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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

12

Job Duties:

Cultivate, harvest, grade and pack greens, corn, wheat straw and a variety of vegetables primarily by hand. Detassel corn. Walk through fields and pull tassel off plants as directed. Rogue corn and remove off-type varieties and other plants. May load seed into hoppers. Spread plastic or other ground covering as needed. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Stake, tie, trellis and prune plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisor's instructions and employer standards. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. May work on production line to pack product by hand or with mechanized equipment, including but not limited to bagging machines, bin feeders, box machines, labeling machines, regular and high stacking forklifts. Pack/bunch/bundle product pursuant to supervisor's instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Perform quality control on inbound/outbound loads. Follow quality control standards and production procedures. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Move product to storage areas and/or loading areas to prepare for shipping. Keep material and product records accurately. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Assist with farm building/field maintenance. Clean/sanitize work areas and equipment. Workers may operate equipment as needed and must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Using the employer's vehicles, licensed drivers may transport workers on and off the farm and may be offered additional hours. May assist with field preparation and plant vegetables as needed. Assist with Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month of farmwork experience required. Work outside in inclement weather conditions. Walk, bend, stoop, reach, pull and perform repetitive movements. Lift, carry and load up to 50 lbs. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Davis Farms

Company Name:

Colby I Davis

Location:

Murphy, NC 28906

Worksite

Address:

415 Raper Road, Murphy, NC 28906

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24040-706433

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/21/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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