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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. Workers will
perform field work including planting, transplanting, weeding, thinning,
hoeing and other tasks required in the planting, maintaining, and
harvesting of various vegetables. Workers will sort, wash, pack and
otherwise prepare various crops for storage and shipping, as well as
transport and deliver various crops from field to farm and/or retail
stand. Workers will load and unload trucks and other farm vehicles,
setup 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 and cold
spring and fall days to hot and 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 for work Monday
through Saturday. Workers may require to work 10 hours shift between the
hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Saturday. Workers will be
given a 30-minute lunch break and a 15-minute break in the morning and
afternoon. 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. Beginning
and ending may vary depending upon weather and crop conditions. Workers
must be able to take direction in simple English.