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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, weeding, thinning, hoeing and other duties related
to the planting, maintaining and harvesting crops. Workers will work in
greenhouses planting and transplanting seedlings and will also plant and
transplant crops in the field. Workers will work in a storage building
washing, culling, and preparing produce for storage and distribution.
Workers may operate farm machinery. Workers will load and unload trucks.
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 must be available to work
Saturdays. Workers will use hand and power tools including but not
limited to shovels, hoes, pruners, irrigation pumps and chainsaws.
Workers may cut brush to keep fields open for crops. Employer will
furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to
perform duties assigned. Workers may require to work 9 hours shift
between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Saturday.
Workers will be given a 30-minute lunch break. Beginning and ending
times each day will vary depending on the crop conditions. Workers must
be able to take directions in simple English.