Field Worker (Celery) and Ag Equip Operator

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Must have 1 month of work experience with the produce as defined in this

application including harvest work.\

Specific requirements include lifting to 50 pounds frequently and being

able to use hand tools, including\

cutting knives. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish

colors of crops. Must be able to work\

under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud,

water, grease, etc.

Celery: Heavy field work to harvest Celery. Employees cut, pack, bunch,

and load fresh celery in the field. Employees will walk in uneven

furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt to cut the\

produce. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employees

determine size and quality of the product to be harvested. Then, using a

harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee\

grasps the produce, cuts the stalks from the roots and trims the outer

stalks from the stalk to prepare it to be placed into a tote, bin or

carton. Cutter places the product on a table or conveyor for the\

packer/sorter to either or combination of; sort, bunch or cut in to

florets and place into a tote, bin or carton. Packers will secure empty

containers from designated racks and fill the totes and cartons to\

specification. Product from conveyer will be packed in to bins. Once

totes or cartons are filled they are pushed on to conveyor belt for

loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. Product on conveyor\

falls in to bins. The totes, bins and cartons for the product are

constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a

box. Totes, bins and cartons are labeled and marked as required.\

The process is repeated. The totes and cartons are lifted then stacked

onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Totes or cartons

with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can\

weigh up to 95 lbs and are lifted by a machine. Between two workers the

empty pallets are carried, and bins are assembled.\

Agricultural Equipment Operators/Field Forklift Drivers: under the

direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for setting up,

maintaining, and inspecting equipment prior to the start of the day.\

Workers will assist in preparing harvest machines for immediate field

operation, or movement to a new location. Workers will operate tractors,

tractor drawn machinery and harvest machines to harvest\

crops. Will operate tractors and harvesters through the furrows, towing

loaded trailers on and off the field harvested area. They are also

responsible for the following day, such as the setup of the tractors\

and harvesters, cartons for the harvested crops, fuel for the tractor,

and general service of the equipment being used in the field. Field

Forklift Drivers will operate the forklift tractor to move loads of\

totes/cartons, bins, and pallets from one trailer to another trailer in

the fields. They will load and unload empty containers and containers

full of products from the trailers. Workers are required to have\

basic knowledge of driving tractors, harvesters, field forklift, and

must pass tractor/machine/forklift safety training and demonstrate the

ability to operate equipment in a safe manner. Workers may\

occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and

directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and

unsubstantial agricultural labor.