What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Workers: Harvest/Field Labor Crops - Dry Onions position at Fresh Harvest?
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information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7265517
H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform
each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting
And Farming Operations
Field Workers: Harvest/Field Labor Crops - Dry Onions, Beets, Turnips,
Onion Transplants, Leek Transplants, Cabbage Transplants, and other
leafy/green crop; Sprinkler & Irrigation Application and Implementation,
General Ranch Maintenance / General Farm Labor / General Farm Cleaning,
Grading, Sorting & Onion field packing; Prepare freshly harvested crop
for shipment to perform the following duties- all activities are
Conducted In The Field
Harvest/ Field Labor Crops
Dry Onions: Field worker to harvest/pack onions by walking in uneven
furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisors, employees
determine size and quality of onions to be harvested/packed. Using a
harvesting knife or harvest scissors and\
bending at the waist, the employee manually pulls the onions from the
ground, trims the roots and leaf from onion, and places onions in
buckets which are then carried to bins where the onions are dumped as
instructed by the field supervisors. Onions\
may also be harvested into sacks similar to garlic. Two five-gallon
buckets of onions go into one burlap sack. Prepare freshly harvested
crop for shipment. Bins must be full to the top or sacks must weigh
approximately 50lbs. Employee inspects the\
onions for defects. Bins weigh approximately 900lbs full.
Dry Onion Grading, sorting and packing: Dry onions are dumped from the
bins or sacks into the field onion grader machine conveyor belts, dry
onions are sorted/graded by sizes and packed into 50lbs sacks, once
sacks are filled they are tied and\
stacked on pallets or trailers in the field. Workers will be required to
inspect onions for quality defects as they run across the field grading
line, once the defect is found the worker will take the onion off the
line and place it in the appropriate line. Once\
the bag is full they will take the two strings on top of the bag and tie
them together. Once the bag is tied they will take it off the line and
stack the bags in pallets. Prepare freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Beets: Field worker to harvest beets by walking in uneven furrows. Under
the direction of the field supervisors, employees determine size and
quality of beets to be harvested. Using a harvesting knife or harvest
scissors and bending at the waist, the\
employee manually pulls the beets from the ground, trims the roots and
leaf from beet, and places beets in buckets which are then carried to
bins where the beets are dumped as instructed by the field supervisors.
Employee inspects the beets for defects. Prepare freshly harvested crop
for shipment. Bins weigh approximately 900lbs full.
Turnips: Harvest turnips by clipping top and bottom of plant. Once
clipped place into a 5-gallon bucket. Once bucket is full place bucket
into 900lb bin until bin is full to the top. Prepare freshly harvested
crop for shipment.
Onion Transplants: Field worker to harvest onion transplants by walking
in uneven furrows. Using hands, employee bends at the waist and pulls a
handful of transplants from furrow. Under the direction of the field
supervisors, employees determine size and quality of transplants to be
harvested. After determining quantity based on an estimated amount of
plants in bundle employee wraps the bundle with a rubber band so that
there are approximately 84 plants in a bundle. After bundling plants
employee will place 60 bundles into a RPC or similar crate packaging.
Supervisors will then inspect for accuracy of onions per bundle and
bundles per crate. Once checked crates will be palletized. Prepare
freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Leek Transplants: Field worker to harvest leek transplants by walking in
uneven furrows. Using hands, employee bends at the waist and pulls a
handful of transplants from furrow. Under the direction of the field
supervisors, employees determine size and quality of transplants to be
harvested. After determining quantity based on an estimated amount of
plants in bundle employee wraps the bundle with a rubber band so that
there are approximately 84 plants in a bundle. After bundling plants
employee will place 60 bundles into a RPC or similar crate packaging.
Supervisors will then inspect for accuracy of leeks per bundle and
bundles per crate. Once checked crates will be palletized. Prepare
freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Cabbage Transplants: Field worker to harvest cabbage transplants by
walking in uneven furrows. Using hands, employee bends at the waist and
pulls a handful of cabbage transplants from furrow. Employee will then
place the cabbage transplant into a RPC length wise. Under the direction
of the field supervisors, employees determine size and quality of
transplants to be harvested. Employee will repeat process until RPC is
completely full. Supervisors will inspect for accuracy and quantity
determined at the time. Once checked crates will be palletized. Prepare
freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Sprinkler & Irrigation Application and Implementation: Irrigation repair
& maintenance: Workers repair and maintain irrigation equipment.
Irrigation: Field worker to
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7265517
H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform
each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting
And Farming Operations
Field Workers: Harvest/Field Labor Crops - Dry Onions, Beets, Turnips,
Onion Transplants, Leek Transplants, Cabbage Transplants, and other
leafy/green crop; Sprinkler & Irrigation Application and Implementation,
General Ranch Maintenance / General Farm Labor / General Farm Cleaning,
Grading, Sorting & Onion field packing; Prepare freshly harvested crop
for shipment to perform the following duties- all activities are
Conducted In The Field
Harvest/ Field Labor Crops
Dry Onions: Field worker to harvest/pack onions by walking in uneven
furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisors, employees
determine size and quality of onions to be harvested/packed. Using a
harvesting knife or harvest scissors and\
bending at the waist, the employee manually pulls the onions from the
ground, trims the roots and leaf from onion, and places onions in
buckets which are then carried to bins where the onions are dumped as
instructed by the field supervisors. Onions\
may also be harvested into sacks similar to garlic. Two five-gallon
buckets of onions go into one burlap sack. Prepare freshly harvested
crop for shipment. Bins must be full to the top or sacks must weigh
approximately 50lbs. Employee inspects the\
onions for defects. Bins weigh approximately 900lbs full.
Dry Onion Grading, sorting and packing: Dry onions are dumped from the
bins or sacks into the field onion grader machine conveyor belts, dry
onions are sorted/graded by sizes and packed into 50lbs sacks, once
sacks are filled they are tied and\
stacked on pallets or trailers in the field. Workers will be required to
inspect onions for quality defects as they run across the field grading
line, once the defect is found the worker will take the onion off the
line and place it in the appropriate line. Once\
the bag is full they will take the two strings on top of the bag and tie
them together. Once the bag is tied they will take it off the line and
stack the bags in pallets. Prepare freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Beets: Field worker to harvest beets by walking in uneven furrows. Under
the direction of the field supervisors, employees determine size and
quality of beets to be harvested. Using a harvesting knife or harvest
scissors and bending at the waist, the\
employee manually pulls the beets from the ground, trims the roots and
leaf from beet, and places beets in buckets which are then carried to
bins where the beets are dumped as instructed by the field supervisors.
Employee inspects the beets for defects. Prepare freshly harvested crop
for shipment. Bins weigh approximately 900lbs full.
Turnips: Harvest turnips by clipping top and bottom of plant. Once
clipped place into a 5-gallon bucket. Once bucket is full place bucket
into 900lb bin until bin is full to the top. Prepare freshly harvested
crop for shipment.
Onion Transplants: Field worker to harvest onion transplants by walking
in uneven furrows. Using hands, employee bends at the waist and pulls a
handful of transplants from furrow. Under the direction of the field
supervisors, employees determine size and quality of transplants to be
harvested. After determining quantity based on an estimated amount of
plants in bundle employee wraps the bundle with a rubber band so that
there are approximately 84 plants in a bundle. After bundling plants
employee will place 60 bundles into a RPC or similar crate packaging.
Supervisors will then inspect for accuracy of onions per bundle and
bundles per crate. Once checked crates will be palletized. Prepare
freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Leek Transplants: Field worker to harvest leek transplants by walking in
uneven furrows. Using hands, employee bends at the waist and pulls a
handful of transplants from furrow. Under the direction of the field
supervisors, employees determine size and quality of transplants to be
harvested. After determining quantity based on an estimated amount of
plants in bundle employee wraps the bundle with a rubber band so that
there are approximately 84 plants in a bundle. After bundling plants
employee will place 60 bundles into a RPC or similar crate packaging.
Supervisors will then inspect for accuracy of leeks per bundle and
bundles per crate. Once checked crates will be palletized. Prepare
freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Cabbage Transplants: Field worker to harvest cabbage transplants by
walking in uneven furrows. Using hands, employee bends at the waist and
pulls a handful of cabbage transplants from furrow. Employee will then
place the cabbage transplant into a RPC length wise. Under the direction
of the field supervisors, employees determine size and quality of
transplants to be harvested. Employee will repeat process until RPC is
completely full. Supervisors will inspect for accuracy and quantity
determined at the time. Once checked crates will be palletized. Prepare
freshly harvested crop for shipment.
Sprinkler & Irrigation Application and Implementation: Irrigation repair
& maintenance: Workers repair and maintain irrigation equipment.
Irrigation: Field worker to