farmworkers

Crops/Commodities: Cabbage, squash, bell pepper, eggplant, cucumbers, pickles, hot pepper. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Plant, cultivate and harvest cabbage, squash, bell pepper, eggplant, cucumbers, hot pepper. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Spread plastic or other ground covering. 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. Grade, size and pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisor's instructions. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Weigh products and record weight and/or grade. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Operate equipment safely, with or without direction. Clean/sanitize work station and equipment. Differentiate colors, textures, and other attributes of product to distinguish varieties and identify defects. Work on production line to pack product by hand or with mechanized equipment, including but not limited to bagging machines, bin feeders, box machines, labeling machines, regular and high stacking forklifts.

Pack/bunch/bundle product pursuant to supervisor instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Perform quality control on inbound/outbound loads. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Move product to storage areas and/or loading areas to prepare for shipping. Keep material and product records accurately. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with regular maintenance on equipment. Clean/sanitize work station and equipment.