What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Worker (Harvest) and Ag Equip Operator position at Foothill Packing Inc?
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information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7580140
Must have 1 months 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.
Spinach Tender Leaf: Employees spot check, sort, stack, fill and load
spinach, tender leaf in the field. Under the direction of the field
supervisor employees spot check for any foreign material such as trash,
weeds, and move irrigation pipe from one furrow to another. Spotting is
done by walking in uneven furrows in front of a harvesting platform
machine or belt. The harvest machine or belt then cuts produce and
transporters it through a conveyor where employees sort and fill totes
and or bins. Once totes, cartons or bins are filled they are pushed on
to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. The
cartons or totes for the product are constructed by unfolding and
bending the material as designed to form a box. Cartons, totes or bins
are labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The
cartons, totes or bins are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the deck
of the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up
to 50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs.
Parsley, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Spinach, are harvested in the field.
Cutting is done by kneeling on beds next to a machine or without a
machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employee
determines the size and quality of the product to be harvest. Then using
a harvesting hand knife, the employee cuts the appropriate amount of
product from its roots and cleans by hand the defective leaves and trims
the stems. The product is then tied, sleeved or banded. The product is
then either packed or placed into a box/tote or placed on a belt.
Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement.
Beets, Leeks, Green Onions, & Radish, are harvested in the field.
Employees walk along uneven furrows, bending and pulling beets,
radishes, & leeks by the tops, removing excess dirt, selecting size and
quality under the direction of the supervisor. The beets, leeks, green
onions, and radishes are then tied together according to individual
sizes. The bunched beats, leeks, and radishes are then placed on either
a table or belt. Beets and leeks, and green onions are then placed into
a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific count of bunches and or
weight requirement. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight
requirement. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty
bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. a forklift carries the bins onto a
trailer and between two workers the bins are carried to be assembled.
Kale: are harvested in the field. Employees walk along uneven furrows
next a machine, stripping the desired leaves from the plant and either
placing them on a belt loose or taking a specific amount of the leaves
and tying them together. Bunches are then either placed on a table or
belt to be packed into a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific
count of bunches and or weight requirements. Kale plants are then
stripped by hand of the undesirable leaves. Leaves are discarded onto
ground. The cartons or totes for the product is constructed by unfolding
and bending the material as designed to form a box. Cartons and totes
are then stacked on pallets on a trailer or deck of harvester. Process
is repeated. Cartons and totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs each.
Empty pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs each.
Mix Green/Red leaf, Green/Red butter, Red/Green Romaine, Frisee, Endiv ,
Escarole, Napa, Bok Choy, Fennel, and Red and Green Cabbage: are
harvested in the field. Employees cut, bag, pack, and load fresh
romaine, mixed leaf lettuce, endive, escarole, Napa, bok choy, fennel,
and red and green cabbage in the field. Cutting is done by walking in
uneven furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt. 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 cuts the head from the roots and
trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be placed into a
carton or tote. Cutter places the product on a table for the packer to
either or combination of; tie, spot wash, sort, wrapped, sealed and
placed into a carton or tote. The cartons or totes for the product are
constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a
box. Carton is labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated.
The cartons, totes or bins are then stacked onto pallets on the deck of
the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to
50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. A forklift carries
the bins onto a trailer and between two workers the bins are carried to
be assembled.
Clean and Core of Head Lettuce: Heavy field work to harvest cored head
lettuce in preparation for value added processing. Employees walk in
uneven furrows behind a harvesting conveyor belt
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7580140
Must have 1 months 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.
Spinach Tender Leaf: Employees spot check, sort, stack, fill and load
spinach, tender leaf in the field. Under the direction of the field
supervisor employees spot check for any foreign material such as trash,
weeds, and move irrigation pipe from one furrow to another. Spotting is
done by walking in uneven furrows in front of a harvesting platform
machine or belt. The harvest machine or belt then cuts produce and
transporters it through a conveyor where employees sort and fill totes
and or bins. Once totes, cartons or bins are filled they are pushed on
to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. The
cartons or totes for the product are constructed by unfolding and
bending the material as designed to form a box. Cartons, totes or bins
are labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The
cartons, totes or bins are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the deck
of the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up
to 50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs.
Parsley, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Spinach, are harvested in the field.
Cutting is done by kneeling on beds next to a machine or without a
machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employee
determines the size and quality of the product to be harvest. Then using
a harvesting hand knife, the employee cuts the appropriate amount of
product from its roots and cleans by hand the defective leaves and trims
the stems. The product is then tied, sleeved or banded. The product is
then either packed or placed into a box/tote or placed on a belt.
Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement.
Beets, Leeks, Green Onions, & Radish, are harvested in the field.
Employees walk along uneven furrows, bending and pulling beets,
radishes, & leeks by the tops, removing excess dirt, selecting size and
quality under the direction of the supervisor. The beets, leeks, green
onions, and radishes are then tied together according to individual
sizes. The bunched beats, leeks, and radishes are then placed on either
a table or belt. Beets and leeks, and green onions are then placed into
a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific count of bunches and or
weight requirement. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight
requirement. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty
bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. a forklift carries the bins onto a
trailer and between two workers the bins are carried to be assembled.
Kale: are harvested in the field. Employees walk along uneven furrows
next a machine, stripping the desired leaves from the plant and either
placing them on a belt loose or taking a specific amount of the leaves
and tying them together. Bunches are then either placed on a table or
belt to be packed into a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific
count of bunches and or weight requirements. Kale plants are then
stripped by hand of the undesirable leaves. Leaves are discarded onto
ground. The cartons or totes for the product is constructed by unfolding
and bending the material as designed to form a box. Cartons and totes
are then stacked on pallets on a trailer or deck of harvester. Process
is repeated. Cartons and totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs each.
Empty pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs each.
Mix Green/Red leaf, Green/Red butter, Red/Green Romaine, Frisee, Endiv ,
Escarole, Napa, Bok Choy, Fennel, and Red and Green Cabbage: are
harvested in the field. Employees cut, bag, pack, and load fresh
romaine, mixed leaf lettuce, endive, escarole, Napa, bok choy, fennel,
and red and green cabbage in the field. Cutting is done by walking in
uneven furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt. 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 cuts the head from the roots and
trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be placed into a
carton or tote. Cutter places the product on a table for the packer to
either or combination of; tie, spot wash, sort, wrapped, sealed and
placed into a carton or tote. The cartons or totes for the product are
constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a
box. Carton is labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated.
The cartons, totes or bins are then stacked onto pallets on the deck of
the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to
50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. A forklift carries
the bins onto a trailer and between two workers the bins are carried to
be assembled.
Clean and Core of Head Lettuce: Heavy field work to harvest cored head
lettuce in preparation for value added processing. Employees walk in
uneven furrows behind a harvesting conveyor belt