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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Strawberries, squash, okra, sweet corn, peas and cabbage. Plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack strawberries, squash, okra, sweet corn, peas and cabbage. Prepare fields for planting. Spread and remove plastic and/or other ground covers. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Prune, trim, thin and maintain crop. Place and monitor bug traps. Detassel corn. Walk through fields and pull tassel off plants as directed. Rogue corn and remove off-type plants. Till soil. Stake, tie, and trellis plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply fertilizers, plant growth conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisor's instructions. 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. Weigh products and record weight and/or grade. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Clean/sanitize work station and equipment. 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 instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Move product to storage areas and/or loading areas to prepare for shipping according to supervisor's instruction. Perform post-harvest activities including winterization tasks. Workers will operate equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. 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. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences. Clean and maintain fields, work areas and farm buildings. 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 may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. 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. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. 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:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months of verifiable farm work experience harvesting vegetables required. Work outdoors in inclement weather conditions. Work requires repetitive movements, frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing/pulling and lifting, carrying and loading up to 50 lbs. Drug testing will be conducted post-hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Little Pines Farm, LLC

Location:

Woodland, AL 36280

Worksite

Address:

17271 County Road 82, Woodland, AL 36280

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25048-700694

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/25/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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