What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop position at One Straw Farm LLC?
Workers will be required to perform all duties necessary to plant, grow and harvest a large variety of vegetables and some small fruit. Workers will work with irrigation systems, cultivate soil, and harvest all crops. Pre-harvest activities include staking, tying, pruning, weeding, hoeing, and any miscellaneous duties required to plant, care and promote growth of produce. Workers will pick vegetables according to size and maturity. Harvested produce is placed in field bins. Workers will load these containers onto trucks or trailers for transport from fields. Any rotted, unacceptable debris must be discarded before placing in bins. Extreme care not to bruise or damage produce must be taken at all times. Produce will be packed and prepared for market as instructed by supervisor. Trucks must be loaded / unloaded with supplies and produce weighing approximately 50 lbs. Will also perform misc farm duties such as harvest and bale hay, rake straw, cutting / baling sod, clear/repair fence rows, clean up farm buildings, and dig ditches. Work sites and equipment must be cleaned daily.
Salary : $18