What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Farmworkers position at Ramos Berry Farms?
Pick and weed in strawberry fields. Use hand tools, till soil, and apply fertilizers. Transplant, weed, thin, and prune crops. Weeding will be mostly by hand as weeds grow very close to the strawberry plants. All weeding work will follow Federal and CA Regulations, including compliance with short-handled hoe regulations. Workers will also perform duties associated with and directly related to field work, included but not limited to packing strawberries, closing/stacking boxes in and around the field, and clean up functions in and around the field. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial. Tractor work may be required – tractors have gross weight capacity under 26,001 lbs and do not require a commercial driver license to operate. Daily individual work assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, Employer as the need of the operation dictate. Employees must perform the assigned work and work at the assigned fieldwork site, and may not switch assignments without the specific authorization of a company supervisor. Employees may be re-assigned to a different field site at various times during the work day, and/or on different days. Since work is agricultural, hours of start and finish may vary.
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