What are the responsibilities and job description for the Irrigators and Agricultural Equipment Operators position at Foothill Packing Inc?
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Irrigators: Under the supervision of the Supervisor/Foreperson, performs
general irrigation work of vegetable fields via drip/sprinkler
irrigation; drip irrigation installation, repair and maintenance; and
sprinkler installation, repair and maintenance. Workers will be
responsible for starting and stopping surface and subsurface irrigation
with syphon tubes as well as monitoring the elevation in head water by
opening and closing irrigation gates. Workers will also need to assist
in starting and stopping pumps for surface and subsurface drip irrigated
fields. Performs maintenance in and around vegetable fields such as bird
control, weeding with a long handle hoe around irrigation valves,
borders and trash removal. Tractor driving activities for purpose
sprinkler irrigation pipe. Reports break downs and understands and
abides by our safety procedures and performance standards. Can fill out
maintenance and progression sheet Required basic knowledge of driving a
tractor, must pass a tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to
operate tractor in a safe manner.
Agricultural Equipment Operators/Forklift Operator: workers will drive
and operate various farm equipment to perform farm field preparation
such as planting, cultivating, fertilizing, farming, and maintaining
farms. Will attach and adjust farm implements to tractors such as discs,
plows, lasers, rippers, cultivators, listers and planters and will
ensure equipment is operating properly at optimum performances. Workers
must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operate the tractor,
monitor, and drive tractors safely and efficiently over difficult
terrain and must have sufficient knowledge of tractor mechanics to make
simple and minor adjustments and repairs to tractors. Workers will be
required to understand and operate the GPS operating system. Required to
have knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass tractor safety training
and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner.
Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated
with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up
field before during and after harvest, picking up trash. In addition,
workers will be required to perform all operations related to sprinkler
pipe irrigation, maintenance, and storage. This encompasses unstacking
irrigation pipes from their seasonal storage yards and restacking them
onto portable trailers and installing them into fields. Workers will
also be required to remove sprinklers from these same fields and stack
them in portable trailers.
In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company
will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related
to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a
work-related illness which meets with physicians clearance to return to
work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a
permanent position, it will be\
temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctors restrictions
and time period that may differ from the heavy field work described
within.
All of the above work requires an able bodied person to lift up to 60
lbs., odd shapes, pull, push, walk on uneven ground all day, good
eyesight for plant identification and ability to see what to harvest and
where to make cuts, good personal hygiene, clothes and shoes appropriate
for working in heat/ cold/ outdoors, ability to take instructions and
follow them, use safety equipment\
correctly. If machine operator, driver must safely and carefully operate
equipment that they are authorized/trained on in a safe manner.
Must have 1 months work experience as an irrigator and agricultural
equipment operator as defined in this application.
Specific requirements include lifting up to 0 pounds frequently and
being able to use hand tools. Must be able to work under conditions
where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease,
etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions,
including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending
and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand
up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or housing.
Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of company
supervisors and managers.
Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to sun, mud,
dust, wind, heat, cold, wet, humid, warm, and dry and other natural
elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 30
degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of
employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and
footwear for the environmental and working conditions described.
This work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, and noxious
plants, and to fields and plant materials which have been treated with
insect and/or disease control sprays. The employer will comply with all
worker protection standards and re-entry restrictions applicable to
pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. Workers are also
required to comply with all applicable\
worker protection standards and re-entry times. Workers must listen to,
understand and follow instructions of company superv
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7495833
Irrigators: Under the supervision of the Supervisor/Foreperson, performs
general irrigation work of vegetable fields via drip/sprinkler
irrigation; drip irrigation installation, repair and maintenance; and
sprinkler installation, repair and maintenance. Workers will be
responsible for starting and stopping surface and subsurface irrigation
with syphon tubes as well as monitoring the elevation in head water by
opening and closing irrigation gates. Workers will also need to assist
in starting and stopping pumps for surface and subsurface drip irrigated
fields. Performs maintenance in and around vegetable fields such as bird
control, weeding with a long handle hoe around irrigation valves,
borders and trash removal. Tractor driving activities for purpose
sprinkler irrigation pipe. Reports break downs and understands and
abides by our safety procedures and performance standards. Can fill out
maintenance and progression sheet Required basic knowledge of driving a
tractor, must pass a tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to
operate tractor in a safe manner.
Agricultural Equipment Operators/Forklift Operator: workers will drive
and operate various farm equipment to perform farm field preparation
such as planting, cultivating, fertilizing, farming, and maintaining
farms. Will attach and adjust farm implements to tractors such as discs,
plows, lasers, rippers, cultivators, listers and planters and will
ensure equipment is operating properly at optimum performances. Workers
must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operate the tractor,
monitor, and drive tractors safely and efficiently over difficult
terrain and must have sufficient knowledge of tractor mechanics to make
simple and minor adjustments and repairs to tractors. Workers will be
required to understand and operate the GPS operating system. Required to
have knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass tractor safety training
and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner.
Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated
with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up
field before during and after harvest, picking up trash. In addition,
workers will be required to perform all operations related to sprinkler
pipe irrigation, maintenance, and storage. This encompasses unstacking
irrigation pipes from their seasonal storage yards and restacking them
onto portable trailers and installing them into fields. Workers will
also be required to remove sprinklers from these same fields and stack
them in portable trailers.
In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company
will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related
to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a
work-related illness which meets with physicians clearance to return to
work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a
permanent position, it will be\
temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctors restrictions
and time period that may differ from the heavy field work described
within.
All of the above work requires an able bodied person to lift up to 60
lbs., odd shapes, pull, push, walk on uneven ground all day, good
eyesight for plant identification and ability to see what to harvest and
where to make cuts, good personal hygiene, clothes and shoes appropriate
for working in heat/ cold/ outdoors, ability to take instructions and
follow them, use safety equipment\
correctly. If machine operator, driver must safely and carefully operate
equipment that they are authorized/trained on in a safe manner.
Must have 1 months work experience as an irrigator and agricultural
equipment operator as defined in this application.
Specific requirements include lifting up to 0 pounds frequently and
being able to use hand tools. Must be able to work under conditions
where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease,
etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions,
including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending
and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand
up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or housing.
Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of company
supervisors and managers.
Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to sun, mud,
dust, wind, heat, cold, wet, humid, warm, and dry and other natural
elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 30
degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of
employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and
footwear for the environmental and working conditions described.
This work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, and noxious
plants, and to fields and plant materials which have been treated with
insect and/or disease control sprays. The employer will comply with all
worker protection standards and re-entry restrictions applicable to
pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. Workers are also
required to comply with all applicable\
worker protection standards and re-entry times. Workers must listen to,
understand and follow instructions of company superv