Field Worker, Field Forklift Driver, Ag Equip Operator

Foothill Packing Inc; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Foothill Packing Inc. is hiring for Field Workers: Tender Leaf Harvest, Field Forklift Driver, and Agricultural Equipment Operators in Arizona. You will inspect and sort tender leaf, load bins, and move produce along a harvest belt in the field.

Responsibilities include spotting foreign material, stacking and palletizing bins, operating tractors, harvest machines, and forklifts under a field supervisor. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in muddy, dusty conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 month experience with produce, including harvest work.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and use hand tools.
• Must not be color blind to distinguish crop colors.
• Must be able to work in conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc.

Responsibilities

• Spot check, sort, stack, fill and load tender leaf in the field.
• Operate tractors, harvesters and field forklift equipment.
• Load and unload bins and pallets from trailers.
• Set up, maintain and inspect equipment at start of the day.
• Move harvest equipment between locations and prepare for field operation.
• Perform safety monitoring when equipment is in use in the field.

Skills

Farm labor

Forklift operation

Tools

Cutting knives

Shears

Long-handled hoes

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more

information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7558426

Field Workers: (Tender Leaf Harvest), Field Forklift Driver, and

Agricultural Equipment Operators.

Tender Leaf: Employees spot check, sort, stack, fill and load tender

leaf in the field. Spotting is done by walking in uneven furrows in
front of a harvesting platform machine or belt.

Under the direction of the field supervisor employees check for any foreign material such as
trash and move irrigation pipes from one furrow to another.

The harvest machine or belt then cuts produce and transports it through a conveyor
where employees sort and fill bins. Once the bins are filled, they are
pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the

pallet.

The bins for the product are constructed by unfolding and
bending the material as designed to form a box. Bins are labeled and
marked as required. The process is repeated. The bins are lifted then

stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Bins with
the product can weigh up to 300-400 lbs. Empty bins pallets can weigh up
to 95 lbs.; a forklift carries the empty bins and full bin pallets onto
a trailer.

Agricultural Equipment Operators/Field Forklift Drivers: under the
direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for setting up,
maintaining, and inspecting equipment prior to the start of the day.

Workers will assist in preparing harvest machines for immediate field
operation, or movement to a new location. Workers will operate tractors,
tractor drawn machinery and harvest machines to harvest crops. Will
operate tractors and harvesters through the furrows, towing loaded
trailers on and off the field harvested area. They are also responsible
for the following day, such as the setup of the tractors and harvesters,
cartons for the harvested crops, fuel for the tractor, and general
service of the equipment being used in the field.

Field Forklift Drivers will operate the forklift tractor to move loads of totes/cartons, bins,
and pallets from one trailer to another trailer in the fields. They will
load and unload empty containers and containers full of products from
the trailers. Workers are required to have basic knowledge of driving
tractors, harvesters, field forklift, and must pass
tractor/machine/forklift safety training and demonstrate the ability to
operate equipment in a safe manner.

Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated
with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be
temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor. Workers may occasionally
and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related
to the primary duties such as cleaning up field before during and after
harvest, picking up trash, discarding cartons and assisting as safety
monitor when equipment is turning in the field to begin a new pass.

In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company
will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related
to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a
work-related illness which meets with physicians clearance to return to
work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a
permanent position, it will be temporary to accommodate the injured
worker under doctors restrictions and time period that may differ from
the heavy field work described within.

Must have 1 months work experience with the produce as defined in this
application including harvest work. Specific requirements include
lifting to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including
cutting knives, shears, and long handled hoes. Cannot be color blind due
to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to work under
conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud,
water, grease, etc.