What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop position at Legacy Labor?
Crops: Flowers, Bulbs, Trees, Woody Ornamentals
Plant Protection:
- Herbicide Applications
- Spraying chemical application pump backpack sprayer
- Application of insecticide and fungicides, hose rig spray
- Spray Equipment calibration
- Hand crank herbicide application
- Application of granular fertilizer
- Review crops for health issues and report to Plant Health management for treatment decisions
All chemical applications involve only non-restricted use products. Tasks do not require a pesticide applicator license. Workers are trained after hire and work under close daily supervision.
Loading:
- Maintenance of loading racks
- Physical loading of plants to trucks
- Quality assurance of plant material
- Ag Equipment Operator
- Verification of order counts
- Coordination of sales order instructions
- Palletization of plant material
Some workers may be trained after hire to safely operate agricultural equipment. No prior experience required.
Canning:
- Planting of nursery stock
- Set down of nursery stock in assigned locations
- Tractor driving to and from location with planted stock
- Plastic pot organization and stacking
- Spacing of nursery stock as assigned
- Potting of large container nursery stock
Workers will be trained after hire to safely operate tractors as needed.
Maintenance:
- Loading Rack Assembly
- Load divider Assembly
- Greenhouse Maintenance
- Application of growing fabric onto bed
- Application and removal of shades
- Lawn maintenance
Lawn maintenance is limited to farm operational grounds and production areas only.
Inventory Assistance:
- Photograph plants and maintain labeling and staking in the field for lot identification
Salary : $12