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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11653213 Crops/Commodities:
Green beans, beets, cabbage, cantaloupes, cauliflower, sweet corn,
eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, watermelons, zucchini.
Plant, cultivate and harvest fruits and vegetables. Use hand tools
including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots,
seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or other groundcovering. Clean plastic
by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants.
Transplant plants by hand. Stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, and
set poles and wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie
vegetables in bunches. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to
prevent damaging produce and plants.
Detassel corn. Walk through fields and pull tassel off plants as
directed. Rogue corn and remove off-type plants.
Plant, cultivate and harvest produce in a greenhouse operation. Lower
and clip plants, remove shoots, prune, de-leaf, and harvest crops. Raise
and lower vines. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels,
brooms, clippers, rakes, and knives. Plant, interplant, and transplant
by hand. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Install drippers and hang
hooks. Grading, sort, pack, and weigh product. Stack and de-stack
product and supplies. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants.
May use mechanized equipment including but not limited to: sprayers,
high lifts, and other power tools/equipment. Must operate agricultural
equipment safely, with or without direction. Assist with greenhouse and
pack house maintenance and repairs.
Work on production line. Grade, size, and sort product according to
color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with
supervisor\'s instructions and employer standards. Inspect products for
damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place
product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade and mark
grades on containers. Weigh products and record weight and/or grade.
Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Palletize and stack
boxes/containers. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Operate
equipment safely, with or without direction. Must follow quality control
standards and production procedures. Clean/sanitize work station and
equipment.
Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install
irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and
remove levee gates.
Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants.
Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant
related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth,
climate and crop conditions.
Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that
protects operator, others, the employer\'s products and property.
Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions
may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate
termination.
Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling,
ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and
kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes,
shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and
load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field
maintenance and repairs. Repair fences.
Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must
report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable
foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be
permitted to start work.
Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow,
moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures.
Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be
required to work during oc asional showers not severe enough to stop
field operations.