Farm Worker

Crops/Commodities: diversified

vegetables including collards, kale,

cauliflower, beets, carrots, raddishes,

greens, watermelon, squash, zucchini,

sunflowers, small pumpkins. Perform

manual and/or mechanized duties

associated with the breeding, care,

and raising of livestock on a ranch.

Feed and water livestock. Herd

livestock to pasture for grazing. Herd

animals into corral and/or stall.

Manually restrain animal.

Maintain/repair fences used to contain

herd animals. 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. Equipment may

include tractors, dozers, planters,

mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators,

power shears, chainsaws, bobcats,

skid loaders, high lifts, and trucks or

other vehicles. 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. 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 occasional showers not severe

enough to stop field operations.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey

bees, insecticides, herbicides,

fungicides, or related chemicals may

affect a worker's ability to perform the

job. Work is done outdoors for long

periods of time and requires prolonged

periods of standing and/or walking,

repetitive movements, and frequent

bending and/or stooping. Workers must

be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy

or bulky objects (product, containers)

in accordance with the specified lifting

requirements. The vehicles provided to

workers (van, SUVs, pick-up truck,

etc.) are for multi-purpose use on an

as-needed basis (e.g., driving workers

from employer-provided housing

directly to the farm, around the farm

properties during the work day,

possibly carrying equipment/supplies

with them). This may require workers

to operate the vehicles on public roads

in order to reach the other locations

(no CDL w/ passenger endorsement

required). These multi-purpose

vehicles have a capacity or less than

13 tons, may be used on or off-farm by

the workers (e.g., drive to the grocery

store, bank, etc. at their discretion).

Workers are not required or expected

• to arrange for the routine pick-up of
• other workers or groups of workers on
• a regular schedule or planned basis
• (e.g., at housing locations or
• centralized pick-up points).