Farm Workers

Plant, transplant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack blueberries, blackberries and squash by hand or machine. Pre-harvest activities for berries may include staking, tying, planting, transplanting and pruning. Remove weeds from around the plants and from the row middles. Walk through assigned row while bending and reaching to pick ripe fruit by hand without bruising or damaging the fruit or bush. Pick fully ripe fruit; discard any deformed, decayed or undersized berries according to supervisor's instructions. Carefully remove any undesirable fruit from plant that would later cause fungi to attack the plant. Grade and pack product according to supervisor's instructions in the field or packing house. Grade products by size, weight, color, or condition. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter. Place acceptable products in specified containers. Assemble cartons, crates, and containers using hand tools. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicles, or trailers. Count, load, and unload products and/or materials. Clean and maintain containers, materials, supplies, and work areas. Clean around farm and buildings including pulling weeds and raking. Prune and thin bushes according to supervisor's instructions. Participate in irrigation activities. Install, set up, and operate irrigation equipment. Lay irrigation pipes, dig ditches, and pull plastic. Operate, repair, clean and maintain farm equipment and vehicles.

Salary : $12