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Irrigation: Perform the following irrigation 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. Irrigators move within the field looking for any non-working or clogged sprinklers. Under the direction of the field supervisor, workers make sure sprinkles arent 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. Irrigators install and/or remove sprinklers and irrigation pipes. 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. Irrigators pick and/or lay sprinklers and irrigation pipes. After transplanted field is watered down, workers have to move and/or break irrigation pipe lines. 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 in width.

Tractor Drivers. Driving tractors and other equipment in fields and worksites

Maintenance: Performing regular maintenance on tractors and other machinery, and informing someone when things need fixing. Cultivation: Preparing land, sowing seeds or seedlings, harvesting, and storing crops. Other tasks: Using tractors to help plant new crops or spread fertilizer, moving irrigation, and weeding. General Labor.

Agricultural Equipment Operator (Forklift):

Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload product, operate ice injector and bobcat to inject ice into product for cooling. Operate Vacuum Tube(s) for iceless and leaf products. Operate 12 pallet forklift. Move cooled product into the cooler for storage prior to shipment. Load outbound trucks, break down pallets as necessary. Obtain copy of production schedule. Perform daily equipment checks such as oil levels, malfunctioning equipment, etc. Loading and unloading materials and product from field trailers. Loading ice injector hopper with ice. Loading ice injector with palletized product for icing. Restack pallets when necessary. Transfer cooled product into the cooler for shipment. Reports any issues to supervisor or higher-level employee. Sanitize equipment daily, prior to startup. Performs other related duties as assigned. Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck. Prolonged periods standing and walking. Frequently lift up to 60 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot and stand for long periods of time. Manual dexterity as needed to operate a variety of machinery and equipment. Having good eye-hand-foot coordination. Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to listen, understand, and follow directions. Follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records. Execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner. Ability to work in a variety of roles. Maintain a clean and safe work environment. Forklift certification per OSHA standards.

Work is performed in open fields and may involve expos re 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.

The work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and/or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The Company will comply with all worker protection standards and restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable worker protection standards as communicated by forepersons, supervisors, and managers.

Daily individual work assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, the Company as the needs of the harvesting operation dictate. Workers must perform the assigned work, and work at the assigned crew/field site, and may not switch assignments or crew/field site without the specific authorization of a company supervisor. Workers may be re-assigned to a different workstation at various times during the workday and/or on different days.

Workers will be expected to