Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 21,900 - 35,200; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a dedicated Crop Farmworker or Laborer to handle duties such as planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops. Candidates should be comfortable operating machinery and reporting to farm managers on crop conditions. The role involves maintaining irrigation systems, repairing farm structures, and ensuring post-harvest quality. The average yearly salary ranges between $21,900 and $35,200, with opportunities for further training and advancement in agricultural practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate machinery and tools used in crop farming.
• Effective communication skills to report crop progress.
• Experience in maintaining farm equipment and structures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
• Clear and maintain irrigation ditches.
• Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.
• Operate tractors and other farming machinery.
• Repair farm buildings and fences.
• Set up and operate irrigation equipment.

Skills

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Coordination

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Web browser software

Global positioning system (GPS) software

BCL Landview Systems WinCrop

Farm Works Software Trac

Job description

Crop Farmworker or Laborer Definition

Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts and field crops. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
• Clear and maintain irrigation ditches.
• Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.
• Operate tractors, tractor‑drawn machinery, and self‑propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
• Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures.
• Set up and operate irrigation equipment.

Qualities

• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Types of Crop Farmworker or Laborer Jobs

• Carrot Buncher
• Onion Tier
• Hop Picker
• Potato Loader
• Agriculture Worker

Tools & Technology

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Web browser software
• Global positioning system (GPS) software
• BCL Landview Systems WinCrop
• Farm Works Software Trac

Salary Range

The average yearly salary of a Crop Farmworker or Laborer ranges between $21,900 and $35,200.