Farmworkers and Laborers

Worker(s) will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of turf grass. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period will be related to general farm work, irrigation, and crop production. Worker(s) will apply specific horticultural techniques as instructed by the employer when carrying out the following responsibilities: Prepare fields/plant/spray/weed and irrigate plants/shrubs/trees. Sow seed and plant cuttings. Recognize disease and/or nutrient/moisture requirements by plant texture/development or soil condition. Observe general condition of plants and apply the appropriate care. Maintain and repair structures/grounds. Repair pallets. Sow grass seed and plant plugs of sod and cut/roll/stack/load and unload sod. Mow/tend sod/turf grass. Harvest turf grass sod. Trap/poison pests. Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on equipment (check oil/water and lubricate). Irrigation duties will include the following: Hand lines: oConnect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution. Attach lines to water supply; turn on pump. Turn valves to start flow of water. Disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals. Move pipes through freshly irrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times. Lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis. Wheel lines: Start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals. Other Irrigation Duties: Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields. Lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools. Observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water. Disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10 day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions Weeding occurs intermittent, usually occurs in the winter after new seeded grass. - The employees use a short-handed hoe Less than 4ft. - The workers will start in the morning when spraying can occur. - The position of the worker will be in is standing and bending. - The weeding occurs intermittent and less than 10% of the time American Sod, Inc. will abide by the additional rest periods when required. American Sod will provide gloves, knee pads and training in prevention of work-related injuries, at no cost to workers. May work on holidays and weekends. Most days start at sunrise and will work until job is complete. Sometimes overtime is requires and working outside the heat of summer. Prepare fields/plant/spray/weed and irrigate plants/shrubs/trees. • Sow seed and plant cuttings. • Recognize disease and/or nutrient/moisture requirements by plant texture/development or soil condition. • Observe general condition of plants and apply the appropriate care. • Maintain and repair structures/grounds. • Repair pallets.

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