Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Workers will perform manual labor associated with caladium operations. Workers perform packaging, sealing, counting, and labeling of products. At the De-eye Station, workers perform de-eyeing of bulbs. At the Painting Station, workers perform painting of bulbs. In the Grading Area, workers perform hand grading, stacking, and cleaning. Workers assist with moving pallets and tallying basic production counts. Workers must routinely clean and sanitize work areas and stations.

General Farm Maintenance & Incidental Activities: When primary work is temporarily unavailable due to weather conditions, crop conditions, operational needs, or other lawful business reasons, workers may be assigned miscellaneous incidental duties directly related to the agricultural operation. These duties will not replace or substantially reduce the availability of primary agricultural work. Such duties may include general cleanup of the worksite, farm property, and agricultural structures; weeding, trimming, digging, cutting, topping, and removal of weeds, vines, debris, and trash from fields and fence lines; routine installation and removal of plastic mulch and irrigation drip tape; and basic manual irrigation adjustments, such as reconnecting loose pipes, fixing drip tape leaks, or adjusting simple water valves. Field sanitation activities may include cleaning, washing, and performing routine sanitation of harvest buckets, bins, trailers, hand tools, and similar agricultural equipment. Workers may assist with washing, sweeping, and removing dirt and debris from farm vehicles and agricultural equipment, as well as reporting maintenance needs to supervisors. Workers will not perform mechanical repairs, servicing, or power equipment maintenance. Workers are responsible for keeping their assigned living quarters clean and orderly during non-work hours, and may assist with basic cleaning of common-use facilities as assigned during paid work hours to maintain safe and sanitary conditions.

Workers must be able to perform strenuous manual labor outdoors for extended periods in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, humidity, wind, and rain, for the total hours offered in the work contract. Duties require physical strength and stamina to walk across uneven terrain, bend, stoop, kneel, lift, carry, reach, and stand for prolonged periods. Workers must be able to regularly lift and carry 50 to 60 lbs unassisted and stack containers up to a height of 4 to 5 feet, performing repetitive hand and arm movements throughout the workday while maintaining a continuous workflow. Work takes place in outdoor fields, shade houses, curing sheds, and packing facilities under high heat, humidity, direct sunlight, and dusty conditions. Work involves exposure to outdoor allergens, including ragweed, goldenrod, insect stings, and agricultural chemicals. If properly licensed and insured, workers may operate farm vehicles on farm and field property solely for worker or product transport. Workers must handle products with care to prevent damage and adhere strictly to quality control standards and safety procedures. Supervisors will provide instructions; workers are expected to perform basic routine duties proficiently following direction.

Requirements: 1 months of experience. This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning.

Este tipo de trabajo implica condiciones de trabajo que requieren una resistencia tremenda, un alto nivel de actividad fisica en condiciones de frio o calor extremo bajo la luz solar directa y en condiciones climaticas adversas como la lluvia. El trabajo requiere un alto nivel de acondicionamiento fisico.