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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 various vegetable crops, greenhouse
tomatoes and strawberries. Workers must have working knowledge of and
ability to perform various tasks required in greenhouse tomato
production, including harvesting, grading, suckering, lowering, clipping
and thinning. Workers will perform field work including, planting,
transplanting, weeding, thinning, hoeing and other tasks required in the
planting, maintaining, and harvesting of various vegetables, greenhouse
tomatoes and strawberries. Workers will sort, wash, pack and otherwise
prepare various crops for storage and shipping; transport and deliver
various crops from field to farm and/or retail stand; load and unload
trucks and other farm vehicles; set up and operate various irrigation
equipment; and cut brush and other vegetation in and around fields,
buildings and equipment. 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, or laundry
facilities on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will
be required to possess a valid drivers license, no worker will be
rejected for not having a driver\'s license. Workers must be able to
work in various extreme weather conditions from damp, cold spring and
fall days to hot, humid summer days. Work is physically demanding
requiring workers to stand, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods
of time. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a
frequent basis. Workers must be available to work on Saturdays. Workers
may require to work 7 hours shift between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm
from Monday through Saturday. Daily beginning and ending times will vary
depending on crop and other conditions. The employer will furnish to
workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform
assigned duties. Workers will be given a 30 minute lunch break and a 15
minute break in the morning and afternoon. Worker must be able to take
direction in simple English.