Canopy Installer

Number of Workers Requested:  40

Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Must be able to follow basic verbal and/or written instructions. Canopy Installation – General Laborer: Workers will perform duties inside and outside of canopies to assemble canopy structures (similar to greenhouses). Duties Include: Installing culverts for field drainage. Installing, removing, and reinstalling sprinklers or irrigation during bed preparation. Basic irrigation maintenance. Making sandbags, cleaning and maintaining equipment and tools. Groundwork, including digging, shoveling, installing irrigation pipes, and building beds. Loading and unloading canopy materials. Installing or removing plastic coverings. Canopy assembly includes landing trusses and using hand tools to bolt metal components together. During assembly, canopy maintenance and repairs may include replacing worn or faulty, bended poles, posts, fan motors, replacing broken or worn plastics and curtains. Grounds clean up includes cleaning and maintaining work area, removing debris from bed preparation process, cleaning growing area, and finishing row ends. While most duties are manual, some operators will operate lifts, forklifts, and tractors to assist with assembly. A general understanding of tools and farm equipment is required. Workers must be able to lift 50 pounds and must be able to perform duties in outdoor working conditions.