Agriculture Jobs in Virginia

INTRODUCTION

The employer is seeking reliable, hardworking individuals to assist with the tomato harvest.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely operate farm equipment in the field such as field trucks, tractors, and forklifts.
• Take loads of tomatoes to the packing facility.
• Tie loads of tomatoes.
• Untie loads.
• Unload full bins of crop.
• Load empty bins and return them to the field.
• Wash the farm equipment.
• Dump tomatoes, field walk, and perform other general farm labor or relevant duties as directed by the farm operator.
• Conduct simple daily vehicle maintenance checks (DOT pre and post-trip inspections).
• Pick up workers from employer-provided housing and take them to the worksite, then drive them back to their housing. (Driving duties will only account for about fifteen percent of the workday.)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have or be able to obtain immediately a farm labor contractor license.
• Background check and random drug testing will be post-hire at employer's expense.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job will be done under varying outdoor extreme weather conditions such as heat, direct sunlight, cold weather, possible rain, wind, and exposure to pollen.

Repetitive physical conditions such as prolonged walking, standing, heavy bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting will be involved on a regular basis.