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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

60

Job Duties:

Workers must be able to plant, cultivate (staking and tying), harvest, grade, sort, and pack fruit and vegetables. The Packing House is part of the farm. Pruning, take cuttings for propagation, load trucks, repair drip irrigation, clean greenhouse, spray nursery work, irrigation work, weed, dig ditches, daily farm maintenance, clean production areas and facilities. Plant crops by hand placing into pre-dug holes along rows. Pick developed peppers or tomatoes from bush and place into bucket, making sure that plant is picked clean of all peppers or tomatoes of correct size and maturity. When bucket is full, carry to dumper on truck that is moving through rows alongside workers, being careful not to bruise peppers. Pick developed cucumbers and place into bucket, making sure that the plant is picked clean of cucumbers of correct size and maturity. When bucket is full, worker will carry to dumper on truck that is moving through rows alongside workers being careful not to bruise cucumbers. Cut squash or eggplant using a knife and place into bucket, making sure that squash or eggplant is picked clean of correct size and maturity. When bucket is full, carry to dumper on truck moving through rows alongside workers. Cut greens with knife, remove any discolored or defective leaves, place bands around bundles and put into box in field. When box is full, carry to truck that is moving through rows alongside workers and receive a new box. Cut cabbage using a knife and individually place into moving truck. Cut cabbage rows clean of correct sized heads and correct number of leaves, being gentle with heads. Harvest corn by hand, making sure stalk is pulled clean of all ears of correct size and maturity. Place into buckets until full and then carry to dumper in truck that is moving through rows alongside workers. Harvest onion cut top and place into box. When box is full, take box to truck moving through rows alongside workers. Cut watermelon or cantaloupe from vine, lift selected melon, then pitch the melon to another worker who catches the melons and pitch to another worker gently places them in the designated bin/transport vehicle. Make sure that plants are picked clean of all produce of correct size and maturity according to supervisor's instructions being careful not to bruise or damage produce. Walk through assigned row while bending and reaching to pick ripe blueberries by hand without bruising or damaging the fruit or bush. Workers must use care to pick bushes clean of all berries of the correct color and size (at least 95%), as instructed by their supervisor. Green berries must not be picked. When picking blueberries, workers will carefully place picked berries into buckets that are strapped around their waists. Once all buckets are full, workers will carry buckets to the trailer that is moving through the field. Buckets will then be emptied into trays that are inspected for quality and weighed. Inform managers of crop progress. Workers will stake and tie. Participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Remove stakes, string, and plastic. Dig ditches. Clean and maintain work areas. Operate, repair, clean and maintain farm equipment and vehicles.

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three-months experience manually planting, cultivating, harvesting, grading, sorting, and packing; peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, corn, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, bell peppers, greens, squash, or similar crops. Workers must be 18 years or older. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Lifting requirement of up to 50 lbs. Workers may be offered more than the standard hours of work in a single workday. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Hours of work may increase/decrease depending on crop yield and or weather and can occur at any time throughout the season. Workers may stand in one place for any period of time. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach and lift.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

RSD FARMS LLC

Location:

Moultrie, GA 31788

Worksite

Address:

Doerun -Norman Park Rd, Norman Park, GA 31771

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24250-321222

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

9/9/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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