Farmworker

Number of Workers Requested:  25

Weed cutting of chile fields, thinning of excess chile plants, harvesting of green chile from plants, harvesting of red chile from plants, sorting chile, packing fresh chile produce, drying of fresh red chile, and cleaning, preparing land for next harvest season. Use hand tools, shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, and baskets as needed. Inspect field irrigation systems, replace damaged pipes, valves, water jets, sprinklers, etc. using necessary equipment. Load mulch on trailer and move to fields, unload, and spread mulch around plants as needed. Inspect the field to maintain a 3 to 5 foot weed free strip between rows by removing weeds, grass, etc. Duties may include tilling soil, clean, field pack, load harvested products, post-harvest clean-up & other related activities. Inspect bushes for damage, disease or insect infestation and remove or replace as directed by farm manager. Clean, adjust and repair machinery and implements, oiling moving parts and replacing damaged parts. The workers must be able to lift and carry items from 5 to 40 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Hours and days of work may vary due to weather conditions, crop conditions, and order unforeseen factors. Employer may request but cannot require workers to work on their Sabbath.