Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Crops/Commodities: Nursery Stock, pecans, olives, onions and watermelons. Perform tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Cultivate, prune, thin, and maintain nursery stock and pecan trees. Prepare fields/soil for planting/transplanting. All job activities are required to be done cautiously as not to damage growing product. Walk fields and uproot unwanted weeds and plants by hand and place in designated areas. Plant/pot seeds, plants/cuttings and trees. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Train, prune, trim, shear and space trees and/or plants. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. May harvest, clean, pack and weigh whole pecans as needed. Participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Clear, dig and maintain ditches. Pull weeds, clean and maintain fields, orchards and work areas. Install and remove levee gates. Apply fertilizers, 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, field clean-up activities and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, trowels, tampers, knives and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Transport drinking water to field workers. Inform supervisors of crop progress. Duties also include field sanitation. As a minor activity, workers may operate farm vehicles, forklifts and equipment. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer attests that it has sent (or will promptly send) original surety bond to CNPC. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Requirements

One (1) month recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain a drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Able to toss and stack 25 lb watermelons. Must be able to bend and stoop throughout the day.

Benefits and conditions