Field Workers

H2ajobs; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Three meals daily

Job summary

H2ajobs in Yuma, AZ is seeking field workers to perform harvest, irrigation, and related farm tasks in open fields. You will load totes, drive tractors, operate forklift/pallet jack, and help with irrigation setup and maintenance.

The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, working outdoors in varying weather, and complying with safety and sanitation standards. Housing and meals may be provided; transportation terms apply as described in the posting.

Qualifications

• 1 month of harvest experience in field crops.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and use hand tools.
• Outdoor work in mud, water, grease and varying weather.
• Able to bend, stand, and walk for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Harvest and load baby leaf products into totes and trailers.
• Operate forklift and pallet jack for loading/unloading.
• Support irrigation duties and move hoses/pipes in fields.
• Drive tractor and transfer materials between locations.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards across the yard.

Skills

Harvest experience

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Tractor driving

Irrigation maintenance

Safety awareness

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Tractor

Shovel

Job description

Field Workers to perform the following duties:

Baby Leaf (Spring Mix, Green/Red leaf, Salanova) harvesters fill totes with baby leaf product, load filled totes onto field trailers, stack filled totes onto field trailers, transfer totes from field trailers into reefer trailers using a pallet jack, tractor driver pulling trailers. The process is repeated. Workers are responsible for the cleaning of equipment and maintenance of the yard.

Irrigation: Field worker to perform the following duties:

Irrigation Flood: Workers walk in uneven furrows. Using a shovel, workers shape and/or remove soil gates within the furrow to give access or obstruct water flow in field. Workers have to manually connect plastic pipes that line into the field. These pipes weigh approximately 5 lbs, are 5 feet in length, and 2 inches in width.

Pre-Irrigation: workers walk on wet uneven furrows and across beds. Field workers move within the field looking for any non-working or clogged sprinklers. Under the direction of the field supervisor, workers make sure sprinkles aren’t clogged or have any pipe disconnected. Pre-Irrigation is used to water down soil and prepare the field prior to farming.

Irrigation: workers walk on uneven furrows. Field workers pick and/or lay sprinklers and irrigation pipes. Employees are grouped in groups of 3 workers. One worker drives tractor, the other two workers walk behind a tractor and a trailer that carries aluminum pipes. Under the direction of the field supervisor, the worker grabs the pipes and sprinklers and by bending at the waist they have to manually unload and/or load pipes into the furrow to set the field up for irrigation following transplanting.

Break/move pipes: workers walk on uneven furrows. Field workers pick and/or lay sprinklers and irrigation pipes. After transplanted field is watered down, workers have to move and/or break irrigation pipelines. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field workers have to move and carry aluminum pipes and sprinklers from one furrow into the next as needed to water down the field evenly. Aluminum pipes and sprinklers weight approximately 50 lbs, 30ft in length, 2 ½ in width.

Under the direction of the field supervisor, the employee starts, turns on and off the irrigation cycles by adjusting the speed and pressure.

Also when required the employee applies fertilizers to irrigation. (Less than 50% of work days)

Employees will also do rodent control tasks when requested. (Less than 50% of work days)

Field workers will also drive tractors. Transferring of water from reefer to tractor and from tractor to machine and they mix chlorine with water. Build bins on the top of the platform, transport trailer from the lot to the yard and tarp loads. Drives tractor as bins are filled up. Tractors have gross weight capacity under 26,001 lbs and do not require a commercial driver license to operate

Field Workers will drive forklift and operate a pallet jack. Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving farm materials. Transporting materials to different locations within the field. Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency by identifying damages and shortages. Securing loads to the machine before transportation. Operating and managing technical equipment. Picking and wrapping orders for shipment. Must always maintain audit-ready sanitation standards in the work environment in all areas of the warehouse. Identifying workplace safety hazards. Adhering to safety management standards. Adhering to production schedules. Ensure that all Food Safety policies are followed. Ensure that all Safety procedures are followed to reduce the risk of any type of injury to either the employee or others. Reports all safety problems, incidents and injuries to foreperson immediately. Comply with all Company policies.

Housing: Rental or public accommodations

Meals: Workers living in employer provided housing without kitchen facilities will receive three meals per day. A deduction of $20.00 for three meals per day (or higher when the Department of Labor publishes the new maximum meal deduction rate and/or approves a higher meal charge at the employer’s request) for caterer-provided meals. Caterer company: Pan Comido Contact: Juan Bautista, . Deductions will be made from the paychecks of all workers occupying employer-provided housing without kitchen facilities. This deduction applies to employees who are offered meals beginning on the first day the worker occupies the employer-provided housing. This deduction will be made for each day the worker is assigned to such housing. No rebate will be made if a worker fails to take advantage of an employer-prepared meal.

Transport: The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and return transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance.

Experience wanted: 1 months

Minimum Job Qualifications:

1 month of harvest experience in any of the commodities listed. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.

Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described.