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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

40

Job Duties:

Pull weeds/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, hand-harvest and process cabbage and other mixed vegetables on the farm. Load and unload harvested produce. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. May peer supervise (monitor and direct, only) other workers. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Wash and sanitize picking containers and picking knives. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. May drive farm truck, tractor, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the farm or over the road to transport farm products. Workers will not operate vehicle used to transport another worker. Mixed vegetables: Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape, and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Workers may cut developed produce from plant and place into bucket. Workers may carry full bucket containing vegetables and empty into field bin or load onto truck or trailer. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Workers must take care not to bruise or scar produce. Worker will return to assigned row/area and repeat the process. Worker must pick plants clean of correct size and maturity. Produce may be graded and packed in the field. Produce must be washed thoroughly. 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.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Requires one-month verifiable prior work experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to entire anticipated period of employment. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. 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.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

FRYM F Merino & Son Harvesting and Hauling, Inc.

Location:

Newton Grove, NC 28366

Worksite

Address:

6755 County Road 13 S, Hastings, FL 32145

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24276-381607

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

10/31/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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