Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Agricultural Equipment Operation: Worker may operate equipment used in

agricultural production, such as tractors and implements. Worker may

manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on

machinery. Worker may attach farm implements such as harvesters to

tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Worker may load hoppers,

containers, and conveyors to feed machines with products, using

forklifts, transfer augers, shovels, and pitchforks. Worker may operate

grading and digging equipment. Worker may perform preventive maintenance

and troubleshooting repair on equipment. Worker should inspect, observe,

and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Stay

a safe distance away and do not touch any moving part of a machine.

Never try to un-jam clothes, ice or cardboard while machines are

running. Do not stand between a moving tractor and implement. Never

stand on the hitch. Always place chocks at the back of tires on a

trailer. Never remove a safety guard. If a guard is damaged or missing,

report it and do not operate the machine. Worker should notify

supervisors when machinery malfunctions or is not safe. Worker may

repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment

by adjusting, repairing, and servicing them. Any workers negligence,

resulting in damage to any machinery or equipment, will be cause for

disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Worker may mix

specified materials and chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, and

seeds into planter and sprayer machinery. Properly licensed workers will

transport crops, tools and fellow workers.\

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Farm, and Field Sanitation\

All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, and other farm

sanitation duties The employer retains the right to discharge an

obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is

physically able to but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform

the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product.

During certain duties, workers may be required to work in teams to

accomplish a certain task. When engaged in teamwork activities workers

must coordinate with other members of the team to accomplish the task.

Workers will harvest crops named in this job order. Some workers may be

chosen to be working teamleader.\

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Cilantro, Parsley (plain, & curly), Collards, Kale (Green, Black, Red,

Loose), Greens (Mustard, Turnip), Dill (Pickling & Dill), Beets (bunch &

Golden Bunch), Dandelion (Green & Red), Chard (Green, Red, & Rainbow),

Kohlrabi, Mint, Parley Root: Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest

vegetables. Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to

size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field

containers. Workers may carry full container weighing approximately

fifty (50) lbs. and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. May be

required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Pickers

will take care not to bruise or scar produce. Workers will stand on feet

for long periods of time. Workers are required to work in fields when

plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures in fields during working

hours can range from forty (40) to over one hundred (100) degrees.

Field Maintenance: At the end of the season the works will perform

post-harvest field clean up including removing plastic mulch. Workers

will set up irrigation system, move, and take down irrigation system at

the end of the season.

Building Maintenance: workers will assist repairing buildings and

greenhouses.

Box making: workers may be required to make their own boxes for field

packing harvested vegetables.