Job Duties:
Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: plant, transplant, hoe, weed, trim, position, tie, maintain, stake, and other general care of plants; maintain and clean up fields, greenhouses, and farm grounds and landscaping; paint posts and stakes; lay, mend, fix and remove black tunnel plastic and drip tape; organize, clean and sanitize harvest tools, equipment and containers; operate and maintain tractors, vehicles, and forklifts and other farm equipment to complete farm tasks on and between employer owned/operated worksites; bale hay and straw; hand harvest to quality standards Broccoli, Lettuce, Cabbage, Soybeans, Field Corn, Indian/Decorative Corn, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Okra, Cucumbers, Squash, Flowers (all varieties) , Peppers, Melons (all varieties), Pumpkins, String Beans, Onions, Garlic, Potatoes, Eggplant, Tomatillos; packing/sorting activities to quality standards, including pack, clean, sort, and load/unload produce and stack, repair, and assemble boxes and bins; general greenhouse activities; and install and maintain irrigation system. If worker is eligible to drive under Michigan law, Employer may require worker to drive in Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to other locations. Pay will be hourly. Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse Workers (45-2092)
Special Requirements:
Experience Requirement: 3 month(s) verifiable experience in commercial vegetable hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience Job requires worker to complete tasks in general farm labor, planting and harvesting of Broccoli, Lettuce, Cabbage, Soybeans, field corn, Indian/Decorative Corn, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Okra, Cucumbers, Squash, Flowers (all varieties), Peppers, Melons (all varieties), Pumpkins, String Beans, Onions, Garlic, Potatoes, and Eggplant. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties Drug testing done at employer's expense and notutilized as preemployment tool. Season Commitment: Job offered requires worker be available for work for entire employment period.