- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 22
- Job Duties:
- Crops: Collards, Kale, Mustard, Tops, Lacinato Kale, Red Kale, beets, Kohlrabi, Dill, Cilantro, Parsley’s, Radish, Chards, Corn, Eggplant, tomatoes, Beans, Squash (Butternut, Acorn, Spaghetti, Kabocha, Buttercup, Yellow Squash, Green Squash, Grey Squash, Goldbar Squash) , Peppers, Spinach, Lettuce, Cabbage (Green, Red, Savoy) various leafy greens and herbs.
Worker must possess the physical strength and endurance (ability to continue or last) to repeat the harvest process though out the workday, working quickly and skillfully to perform activities assigned during that activity. Workers must work at a sustained (continuing for an extended period of time without interruption), vigorous pace (quick and steady) and make bona fide efforts (made in earnest intent) to work efficiently (performing or functions in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort) and consistently (same way for a long time) that are reasonable under the climatic and other working conditions, Workers may not leave trash, or other discarded items in work areas or vehicles but must dispose of such items in provided receptacles. Workers must wash hands with soap and water after all bathroom and meal breaks. Allergies to varieties of ragweed, goldenrod, insecticides, related agricultural chemicals, etc., may affect worker’s ability to perform the work described herein.
Workers will perform manual labor to plant, cultivate, harvest, grade, pack and load employers’ crops. Workers will do so by hand and/or machine. Workers will place stakes into ground for vegetables, transplanting items from tray into field on a transplanter. Workers till transplant crops into the ground and cover the roots of the plants with soil in assigned rows in the field either by transplanter machine or while bending and stooping to carefully place the transplants into pre-dug holes and covering roots with soil. Vegetables will be manually harvested by either picking into baskets, carrying full baskets to dumpers riding on trailers moving alongside rows and dumping into bins, or by picking and placing sorted produce into boxes, and stacking full boxes onto the trailers. Lay, Tuck and/or remove plastic, clean plastic of debris, participate in irrigation activities including setting up, repairing, operating and maintaining drip and other irrigation equipment. Manually pull weeds and remove plastic and used stakes and string. Stake, string, tie, sucker, thin and prune crops. Remove or clean plant debris or vines from ground. Use hand tools such as shovels, tampers, pruning hooks, machetes, hoes and knives. Till soil. Clear and maintain fields and irrigation ditches. Workers must select harvestable produce based on correct size, maturity and quality. Workers will not break skin, damage, drop or bruise produce or leave any appropriate product on the plant during harvest. Work in groups to harvest crops with agricultural equipment that is moving through the field along with workers while being careful not to damage harvested product. Package harvested crops into bins, bags, boxes, plastic containers and crates. Load boxes onto pallets and transport vehicles. Workers must be able to lift 50 lbs. Workers will be exposed to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping and/or bending over and repetitive movements. Workers will load boxes onto pallets and transport them in vehicles.
Lettuce & Leafy Greens: Workers will cut mature heads or leaves using knife as specified by employer. Products will then be placed into boxes and placed on trailer for transport. Workers may grade products removing bad or damaged leaves and repack for shipment. Workers will be required to stay on their assigned row. Workers must take care not to damage surrounding plants during harvest.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse