Seasonal Farm Laborer

Crops/Commodities: Diversified vegetables. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Workers must be able to efficiently perform and complete manual and mechanized tasks. These include planting, maintenance, harvesting, of over 30 vegetable crops, and care of hogs and chickens. Workers will assist in all aspects of vegetable production and farm maintenance including but not limited to: seeding by hand and with a push seeder, transplanting by hand, applying soil amendments, pounding stakes and trellising and tying plants, pruning, hoeing and hand-weeding to remove weeds and thin plants, picking/cutting/pulling crops for harvest, installing/removing irrigation systems and water lines, repairing fencing, and applying pesticides and fertilizer amendments. Workers will prepare and maintain fields including performing ditching, shoveling, hauling, rock removal, hoeing, and other manual tasks. Workers will help with post-harvest operations including proper bunching of crops, washing, sanitization, and packing, being careful of plants and adhering to farm food safety procedures. Workers will also mow and weed-eat brush to maintain the farm. Workers will also assist with loading and unloading trucks and coolers, and cleaning equipment. Workers will assist with care and processing of small broiler chicken flock, care of laying hen flock and egg collection, and care of hogs. Workers will use many hand tools, including but not limited to: hoes, shovels, drills, saws, scissors, pruners, knives. Workers will operate power equipment needed for farm work, harvest, maintenance including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, off-road harvest vehicles, cultivators, chainsaws. Workers must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Employer will instruct workers in the safety and operation of equipment before use. Workers must operate equipment in a manner that protects operator, visitors, other workers, products, crops and equipment. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination. Workers may assist handling product weighing up to 60 lbs and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive standing and squatting. Work required in fields during all weather conditions and temperatures ranging from 10 to 100 degrees F. Extensive bending, stooping, kneeling, walking at a brisk pace are required. Supervisors will provide instructions and directions to workers. All tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned will be provided to workers without charge or deposit charge. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Workers will also be expected to work without supervision. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand, and comply with all safety postings. No forms of tobacco use will be allowed during work hours. Workers must be able to work for at least 5 hours without tobacco consumption. Tobacco is only allowed in designated areas during non-work hours. Normal work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 6pm with a 60 min unpaid lunch break, and Saturday 8 to 1pm. During busy times, workers may be asked, but not required, to work longer hours including Sunday. When the weather is hot, the starting and quitting time may be shifted to earlier or later in the day. This may vary depending on crop and weather conditions. In general, working hours will be divided among the different jobs listed in this description. Given that the demands of agricultural production are unpredictable and driven by factors including weather, crop conditions, market demands, and numerous other factors, it is impossible to predict with any accuracy what percentage of time will be allotted to specific tasks.

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