What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agricultural Worker position at Ort Farms, LLC?
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, & garden flower annual & perennial crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, & knives. Cultivate/prepare land & greenhouse beds to grow products such as fruits, vegetables, hay, and grain. Workers will plant greenhouse crops, irrigate crops, prepare plants for sale, and move crops as necessary. Workers will prune and thin perennial fruit crops outdoors along with pruning and thinning live trees. Participate in irrigation activities; lay drip tape & plastic; pick up at the end of the season. Plant/transplant seeds/seedlings/trees; weed, thin, prune, & inspect crops/plants. Install bird netting & other crop protection. General clean up & maintenance of farm grounds, greenhouses, barns, storage facilities & access to fields as well as ground areas around all farm buildings. May construct trellises. Operate & maintain farm machinery, equipment, & vehicles. Dig up or move field grown shrubs, plants, & trees. Stack hay. Harvest crops. Load/unload wagons & trucks to transport & prepare crops for sale & delivery to markets. Post harvest treatment of crops and hay; inspect/sort, clean, package, & load harvested products/produce. Job tasks include operation of tractors, farm equipment, trucks, all terrain vehicles, and other machinery.
4/1/2026 for 2 workers
Approximate staggered entry May 1, 2026 for 2 workers
Salary : $16