What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworker/laborer position at Hirsch Fruit Farm, Inc?
FARM LABORER: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: plant, seed, thin, prune, spray, tie, stake, trellis, fertilize, and other general care of fruit trees and plants; maintain and clean up farm, field, orchard and equipment; remove weeds; repair fences and farm buildings; set up, operate, and maintain irrigation systems; operate tractors, vehicles, forklifts and other agricultural equipment to complete farm tasks; bale hay; assemble and disassemble tunnel; pin tunnel plastic; lay plastic; cut and remove string; hand harvest to quality standards apples, asparagus, blueberries, cucumbers, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries/blackberries, squash, strawberries, Tomatoes (grapes), and Tomatoes (fresh market); packing/sorting activities to quality standards, including pack, clean, sort, and load produce and stack, repair, and assemble boxes and bins drive Employer-provided vehicle to and from worksite and other locations.
Pay will be hourly.
Pay will be piece rate or team-based piece rate. Team-based piece rate will be paid on bushel box or bin of harvested apples and the production will be split by each apple harvest team member.
Pay will be piece rate for peaches, nectarines, plums, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.
Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse Workers (45-2092)
Salary : $17