Farmworkers and Laborers, Crops - Central Arizona Farming : Job Details

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: House: Greenhouse Cleaner: The cleaning position consists of general cleaning of the Greenhouse. Workers are responsible\ for picking up trash inside and outside of the tunnels including the whole facility. Workers are provided with trash bags for garbage\ containers. Workers are also responsible for checking all mice traps throughout the Greenhouse facility. Workers will clean the\ germination room using Company cleaning products; Workers are also responsible for cleaning the Seeding machine after each\ seeding and sanitizing the floors assuring that peat moss(soil) residue is removed. Workers must wear Company-provided protective gear at all times, dust mask, gloves and safety glasses. Greenhouse Seeder: The position of the Seeder is to provide seed to the Seed Machine and ensure the machine is functioning properly. Each tray is filled properly and packed with peat moss(soil). Trays are covered with vermiculite and are watered. Seed is deposited in each hole of the trays, and also select the correct seed varieties for the day. Workers must wear Company provided protective gear at all time including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses. GreenhouseTray Racker: This position requires placing the trays on the empty racks that are on the carts. Carts are placed in a front position\ aligned with conveyor of the seeding machine. The trays are moving on a conveyor belt which is connected to the seeding machine.\ Trays are covered with vermiculite and water. Worker removes the tray off the conveyor belt and places trays onto empty rack on cart. Each cart has approximately 20 or 21 racks, each rack carries 12 trays. Workers must wear Company provided protective gear at all times including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses. Greenhouse Loading Soil Mixture: This position requires placing in the mixing machine the peat moss(soil), vermiculite, and water. Workers fill the conveyor belt onto the auto-stacker with empty trays. The empty trays are automatically moved to the seeding machine, then workers fill the vermiculite container. Workers move the full carts to the germination room. Workers must wear Company-provided protective gear at all times including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses.Greenhouse Forklift Operator: Forklift operators load and unload the trucks/trailers that are transporting the plants to the different\ ranches or fields. Workers will move the full carts that leave the germination room into the tunnels. Workers will unload the trucks that arrive with peat moss(soil) and vermiculite that is used for the seeding. Workers will place pallets with trays, peat moss(soil),\ vermiculite and all other items that are used to complete this task. Workers must wear Company-provided protective gear at all times including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses.CANTALOUPE CUTTER: THE CUTTER POSITION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WALKING THROUGH THE FIELD, BENDING DOWN, AND LOCATING A PACKAGE READY MELON. UPON LOCATING THE MELON, WORKERS WILL USE A COMPANY-SUPPLIED KNIFE TO CUT THE MELON FROM THE VINE. AFTER CUTTING THE MELON FROM THE VINE, WORKERS WILL THEN PLACE THE MELON IN THE FURROW AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIELD. EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE EMPLOYER INCLUDES GLOVES AND A CUTTING KNIFE. CANTALOUPE LOADER: THE LOADER POSITION WILL WALK IN THE FURROW BEHIND A SELF PROPELLED CONVEYOR. WHILE WALKING IN THE FURROW THE WORKERS WILL BEND DOWN AND PICK UP EACH MELON LEFT BY THE CUTTER. THE WORKERS WILL THEN PLACE THE MELON ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE SELF PROPELLED CONVEYOR MOVES THROUGH THE FIELD, ALLOWING EACH MELON LEFT BY THE CUTTER TO BE PLACED ON THE BELT BY THE LOADER POSITION. EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE EMPLOYER INCLUDES GLOVES. THE POSITIONS OF LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON CUTTER; LEMON DROP, HONEYD W, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON GRADER/ PACKER; LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON LABELER; AND LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON BOX MAKER APPLY TO THE LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON VARIETIES OF MELON. LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON CUTTER: THE CUTTER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WALKING THROUGH THE FIELD, BENDING DOWN, AND LOCATING A PACKAGE READY MELON. UPON LOCATING THE MELON, WORKERS WILL USE A COMPANY-SUPPLIED KNIFE TO CUT THE MELON FROM THE VINE. AFTER CUTTING THE MELON FROM THE VINE, WORKERS WILL RISE UP AND PLACE THE MELON ON THE FIELD PACK MACHINE TRAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIELD. EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE EMPLOYER INCLUDES GLOVES AND A CUTTING KNIFE. LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON GRADER/ PACKER: THE PACKER WILL STAND ON THE FIELD PACK MACHINE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE FIELD. WORKERS WILL REACH UP AND RETRIEVE A CARTON, PLACING THE CARTON ON THE FIELD PACK MACHINE TRAY. FROM THE TRAY HOLDING THE PACKAGE READY MELONS, WORKERS WILL RETRIEVE THE APPROPRIATE SIZED MELON FOR THE CARTON, AND PLACE THE MELON IN THE CARTON. ONCE THE CARTON IS FILLED, WORKERS WILL MOVE THE CARTON TO THE CONVEYOR BELT FOR THE SET OFF. EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE EMPLOYER INCLUDES GLOVES. LEMON DROP, HONEYDEW, GOLDEN HONEYDEW AND MINI WATERMELON LABELER: THE LABELER WILL STAND ON THE FIELD PACK MA