Farmworkers & Laborers & Agricultural Equipment Operator

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All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work

described in this job description and must be available for the entire

period of employment specified in box 3 & 4, page 1. Workers are needed

to plant, maintain and harvest diversified ground crops. Workers will

perform field work including weeding, thinning, hoeing and other duties

related to planting, maintaining and harvesting crops. Workers will work

in greenhouses planting and transplanting seedlings, as well as caring

for and harvesting greenhouse crops. Workers will also plant and

transplant crops in the fields. Workers will work in a storage building

washing, culling, and preparing produce for storage and distribution.

Workers will load and unload trucks. Workers must have knowledge of soil

tillage and must be able to apply fertilizers and pesticides and operate

and repair farm machinery. Workers must be willing to work in varied

weather ranging from extremely cold in the spring and fall to hot, humid

summer days. Work is physically demanding requiring workers to stand,

bend, stoop and kneel for long periods of time. Workers must be able to

lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers will operate

trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing

(whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies,

or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm

properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach

farmer\'s fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank,

western union on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive

will be required to possess a valid driver license; no worker will be

rejected for not having a driver\'s license. Workers must be available

to work Saturdays. Workers must be able to use hand and power tools such

as but not limited to shovels, hoes, pruners, irrigation pumps and

chainsaws. Workers may cut brush to keep fields clear for crops.

Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment

required to perform duties assigned. The employer will provide 1 day of

training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily

perform duties described in this job description. Workers may require to

work 8 hours shift between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday

through Saturday. Workers should be available to work on Sunday. Workers

will be given a 30-minute lunch break and a 15-minute break in the

morning and afternoon. Beginning and ending times will vary depending on

the crop conditions. Workers must be able to take direction in simple

English.