- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 8
- Job Duties:
- Crew Lead/Farmworkers will operate tractors and other agricultural equipment and vehicles and perform general duties associated with a commercial hand harvest farming operation, as well as perform work and direct and monitor the work of other seasonal workers engaged in the row crops growing operations.
Individual may perform work, and direct, and monitor the work of a farm crew performing, general duties associated with a commercial farming operation, including planting, growing, harvesting, and packing of various row crops.
In addition, individual may participate in or perform the following: directing and monitoring day-to-day farming operations in a designated area, provide training for production standards and procedures, confer with Farm Manager to ensure compliance with all safety, labor, and food safety requirements; maximize crop by best weeding and harvesting practices; provide Farm Manager production rates and quality grading; perform work and direct and monitor crews, on or off tractors, that seed crops, spray crops, transplant crops, harvest crops and cultivate fields; operating, maintaining and repairing agricultural equipment; perform work and direct and monitor crews moving and setting up irrigation pipes; attend safety meetings, labor management gatherings, and all applicable meetings pertaining to operations. If work that is paid at piece rate is performed by Crew Lead, the Crew Lead will be paid the piece rate on the same terms as if he was performing job duties as a Farmworker.
The Crew Lead/Farmworker reports directly to Farm Management. The Crew Lead/Farmworker has no authority to hire, fire, supervise, control, or set the work schedules of any farm crew members.
Please see Addendum C: A.8.A. Job Duties
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse