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RAY DOMENICO FARMS I Farmworker in Platteville, Colorado
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Position: Farmworker
Requirements:
Lift, move and carry 65 lbs, vegetable boxes and irrigation pipe. Shovel irrigation ditches. Stand, bend, stoop, walk, and lift throughout workday. Worker required to keep pace w/majority of workers.
Because the quality of marketable vegetables (i.e., unbruised, uninjured and hand inspected) is important for the farmer's business model, the employer is requiring workers to have at least 1 month harvesting experience to ensure that workers have the necessary skills to properly harvest, handle, grade and pack vegetables grown. The quality of the vegetables has a significant influence of determining the level of consumer acceptance. Because consumers perceive that the quality of vegetables are dependent upon appearing crisp, fresh and unbruised and uninjured, special skills and experience are required for the proper harvesting, handling, grading and packing to ensure optimum produce quality at the marketplace. Not all vegetables can be harvested, handled or packed in the same manner. Improper harvesting and rough handling can cause bruising and injure vegetables, which reduces the value of the product at the marketplace and promotes premature decay.
Job Description:
Hand harvest, hoe, thin vegetables: asparagus, beets, beans, cabbage, cilantro, cucumbers, kale, lettuces, onions, parsley, parsnips, radishes, rutabagas, summer and winter squash, sweet corn, turnips, zucchini
Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week:
40 hours per week
Schedule: 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday and 5 hours on Saturdays
Anticipated Period of Employment: 05/25/2026 - 11/25/2026
Application Deadline: 08/25/2026
Job Location: Platteville, CO
Pay: $16.82/hour
Effective 1/1/25:
Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers.