What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworker and Laborer/agricultural Equipment Operator position at Wong Farms Inc?
This application encompasses farm labor and harvest on an onion, wheat, corn and vegetable farm.
This is a Skill Level I position and requires at least 1 month of farm labor experience. Workers will be given instruction, training and guidance regarding job duties.
The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds.
Workers are required to have a valid driver’s licenses and be insurable to transport workers, equipment or crops.
All other duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Farm Worker and Laborer Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse, under the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Standard Occupational Classification Code 45-2092 and also Agricultural Equipment Operator Code 45-2091.
General Duties Include:
1. Shovel dirt.
2. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth using tractor or hand sprayers.
3. Remove weeds from fields and ditches using hands, shovels, or hoes.
4. Paint, maintain, and repair farm structures
5. Assist with field cultivators.
6. Operate and maintain equipment used in agricultural production and field preparation such as tractors, irrigation equipment, 4-wheelers, trucks, implements, vehicles and other commonly used equipment in agriculture.
7. Assist with loading planters.
8. Workers may also clear debris and garbage from fields and clean/maintain farm buildings, storages buildings, equipment, and work areas.
9. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs.
10. Onion harvest duties include riding on harvester to remove rocks and debris, walking rows and throwing ends back, removing debris and vegetation from rows, and assisting with binning and sorting from harvest trucks. Assisting in movement of bins into storage.
Salary : $13