Farmworker

Crops/Commodities: lettuce, celery, radishes, squash Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Cultivate and harvest lettuce primarily by hand. Cut heads of lettuce using a knife, place lettuce into a basket, and load full basket onto trailer being pulled behind truck/tractor in the field. May assist with field preparation and ride on planter and place plants into pre-dug hole, if needed. Spread plastic or other ground covering as needed. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Mow, cut, thin and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, post-harvest activities and other manual tasks. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisor's instructions and employer standards. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place product in bins/containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Assist with farm building/field maintenance. Clean/sanitize work areas and equipment. Workers may operate equipment as needed and must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Workers who have a valid driver's license and doctor's certificate may drive employer's vehicles to transport workers on and off the farm and may be offered additional hours. Assist with Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

Salary : $17