general farm laborer

General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities:

Maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops

Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery;

prepare fields

May mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable)

Remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds Sow seed and plant cuttings

Recognize disease and/or nutrient/moisture requirements by plant texture/development or soil condition

Observe general condition of plants and apply the appropriate care

Read/interpret meters used to regulate/control environmental conditions

Mix planting soil

Pollinate/prune/transplant/pinch plants and cull appropriately to ensure development of product

Propagate plants

Haul and spread soil/products to condition land Fill growing tanks with water

Mow/tend sod

Trap/poison pests

Plant shrubs/plants in containers

Identify and remove produce that is misshapen, damaged, or inferior

Pick up/handle/climb ladder, clear property

Prepare plastic growing beds

Set up/maintain pump/filter station

Clean warehouse in accordance with GAP standards

Occasionally plant crops by hand

Paint/repair/maintain farm structures

Replace/repair fencing Perform general cleanup of farm areas

Drive, load/unload farm trucks

Operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties

transport crops to market.

Irrigation duties will include the following:

Flood Irrigation:

Lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field Shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow

Close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded

Open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch

Siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas;

shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water Mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.

Drip Irrigation:

Move and lay drip irrigation equipment in fields;

Walk behind tractor to assist in installing/laying drip irrigation and to ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field

Move drip hoses

Maintain/repair drip irrigation Flush drip irrigation lines

Remove drip irrigation and layflat from fields prior to harvest

Ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field.

Other Irrigation Duties:

Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields

Lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools Observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water

Disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season

Start drip irrigation pumps

Maintain drip irrigation system

Clean drip irrigation filters

Repair drip irrigation tape