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Dates of Need: 6/13/2024-10/20/2024. This is an application for farm
workers and laborers for a farm that grows tomatoes, sweet corn,
berries, pumpkins, and garden vegetables along with other row and field
crops, like triticale. All other duties assigned under this order will
be both those duties of Agricultural Equipment Operator and Farm Worker
and Laborer Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse. The employer requires three
months of general farm labor and irrigation experience. The lifting
requirement for this position is 60 pounds. Workers that possess a valid
drivers license and be insurable may drive vehicles to transport crops,
equipment, supplies, and workers.
The anticipated hours listed represent the normal work schedule. Due to
the nature of these crops, weather, and the requirement to send crops to
customers when needed, it is the prevailing practice to work more or
different hours than those listed A worker may be offered more than the
specified hours of work; however, the worker will not be required to
work for more than the number of hours specified in the job order, or on
the workers Sabbath or Federal holidays. Saturday work may be required.
Workday start times vary depending on the weather. depending on the time
of year, hours of daylight, and production requirements. There may be
periods when little or no work will be available due to weather, time of
year, and the requirements of the cropping or growing season. Workers
must be able to work varying shifts as required by the season and work
performed. Workers are notified of any change in the start times. Work
may be performed during rain, light snow, cold, freezing temperatures
and/or in high humidity and in temperatures over a 100 degrees F. Worker
may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew/rain and
should have suitable clothing for variable weather conditions. Workers
job duties may require split shifts (e.g. 5:00 am to 10:00am and 5:00pm
to 8:00pm). Work hours may vary were there are periods when extra hours
are offered and periods of reduced hours are available due to weather,
crop conditions, and time of year.
Irrigation Job Duties: Hand lines: 1. Connect pipes 2. Check the
alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution 3. Attach
lines to water supply 4. Turn on pump 5. Turn valves to start flow of
water 6. Disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified
intervals 7. Move pipes through freshly irrigated crop and/or plowed
fields where mud may be deep at times 8. Lift and carry pipe sections
weighing approximately 60 pounds on a sustained basis Flood
Irrigation: 1. Lift gate inside of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe
permitting water to flow into bordered section of field 2. Shovel and
pack dirt in low spots of embankment of cut trenches in high areas to
direct waterflow 3. Close gates in ditch/pipe when bordered section is
flooded 4. Open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that
releases water flow into reservoir or ditch 5. Siphon water from flooded
reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas 6. Shovel or
hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately
channel water 7. Mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in
pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal,
concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. Drip
Irrigation: Workers will lay drip tape and remove drip tape in fields
during the growing season. They will inspect, monitor, and repair drip
system daily.
A.8a Job Duties - 2. Additional Job Duties Other Irrigation Duties: 1.
Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined
patterns in fields 2. Lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such
as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools 3. Observe
Revolvin sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform
distribution of water 4. Disassemble, service, and store
pipe/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season. Row crop garden
vegetable job duties: Harvest fresh cut flowers and row crop vegetables,
such as corn, berries, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, squash, pumpkins,
sweet corn and beans by hand or using a knife, according to method
appropriate for type of vegetable. Ascertains picking assignment from
supervisor and places work aids, such as bucket, bins and tie wires, in
assigned area. Picks vegetable from plant or soil or cuts vegetable from
stem or root. Puts vegetable in container or lays bunches of vegetables
along row for collection. Carries containers or armloads of bunched
vegetables to collection point. Loads vegetables on to trucks.
Workers may also:\
1.Operate, tend or maintain equipment used in agricultural production
and field preparation such as tractors, pick-ups, non- CDL, farm exempt
truck(s) that pull trailer, ATVs, irrigation equipment and other
commonly used equipment in agriculture.\
2.May drive non-CDL, farm exempt truck(s) pulling trailers to deliver
produce from fields to farm and market.\
3.Mix and spray chemicals such as herbicide, fungicide, and pesticides
to protect crops.\
4.Move, stack and haul haybales.\
5.Hoe and weed row crop and vegetable fields.\
6.Install and remove mulch and plastic between field rows.\
7.Workers may also assist in seasonal dutie