christmas tree farmworker (45-2092.00)

Culturas: árvores e galhos de Natal e estoque de berçário.

Os trabalhadores desempenharão várias funções em uma fazenda de árvores de Natal, que podem incluir o cultivo de tingimento de cores, pintura de árvores, marcação de bumbum, corte de galhos, enfardamento, transporte, carregamento, arraste, corte, corte, escavação, reparo de cercas e colheita de árvores perenes de Natal em uma fazenda de árvores de Natal. Remove ervas daninhas, escovas, samambaias e outros crescimentos da área de plantio usando ferramentas manuais, como colmo, gancho de escova, enxada, lâmina de eslinga de machado. Manipulará mudas de plantas, usando mattock ou dibble. Pode espalhar grânulos de fertilizantes sobre a área plantada à mão. Pode pulverizar herbicidas ou pesticidas, os trabalhadores também cortarão e ajudarão no controle de ervas daninhas. Corta os topos e as pontas dos membros das árvores, conforme especificado pelo supervisor para controlar o crescimento, aumentar a densidade dos membros e melhorar a forma.

Colhendo árvores perenes de Natal em uma fazenda de árvores de Natal. Seleciona árvores de Natal para corte de acordo com as marcações ou tamanho, espécie e grau, conforme indicado pelo produtor ou supervisor. Cortará árvores usando motosserra ou machado, conforme indicado pelo produtor ou supervisor. Will drag trees that range in weight from 50 to 100 lbs. from cutting area to field loading area and lift onto mechanical tree bailer to be bailed. Trees weighting 100 lbs. will be moved in teams of 2 or more. Will load trees onto field trucks or trailers for transport to a central staging area where trees will be unloaded, sorted, and grouped according to size, species and quality specifications as directed by the grower or supervisor. May drive trucks or tractors on an incidental basis, as is the norm in the industry, in and around the field or from the field to central loading areas. Workers will load Christmas trees into trucks/trailers for shipment to market according to supervisor’s instructions. Workers must exercise care not to break or damage limbs of trees when working around and handling trees. Work is physically challenging and will be performed in steep mountainous terrain in varying weather that includes, but is not limited to cold, rain, snow, and sleet.

Farm Equipment Operation: Workers may be required to operate tractors and other farm equipment during daily operations, as an incidental activity. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of the tractor before driving the tractor. Tractors should be driven in a manner to protect operator, other workers, products, trees, crops, and equipment. Properly licensed workers will operate employers vehicles to transport fellow workers, tools and crops. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination.

Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities. All workers must report all injuries and illnesses to their employer. As well any communicable disease such as but not limited to diarrhea, or any other infectious disease or illness. Workers shall report immediately any cuts or abrasions that cause open bleeding.