Job Information
FLC Farm Worker in Washington, Indiana
Reference the below state and job order # when inquiring about this position.
Originating state and job order # Indiana - 10834743
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 3/25/26-11/15/26. Must agree to 35 hr work week. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 2
*SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: *No experience required. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 50 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling.
*JOB DUTIES: *Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. The workers will have the task of planting, weeding, and harvesting produce. The crops include strawberries, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, apples, peaches, peppers, squash, pumpkins, sweet corn, cherries, plums and pears. It will require the worker to be bent over several hours a day in inclement weather if necessary. The tasks must be performed quickly and repetitively several hours a day. The worker must be able to walk down the rows to harvest, and when picking the fruits occasionally climb a step ladder. The tools for harvesting will be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee. Normally the smaller fruits will be picked in buckets and transported for sorting and packing. For the larger produce the employee will need to bend over and pick up the produce and tossed to the next employee until it is placed on a truck or wagon. This could require the laborer to be able to lift a 50-pound melon from the ground and tossing it to the next employee. Employees will hoe and pull weeds, as well as any other task necessary for a good crop pre harvest, then clean up the fields post harvest.
EMPLOYER ASSURANCES:
BOARD ARRANGEMENTS: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers are able to prepare their own meals. The employer will provide transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
HOUSING: Employer-provided housing is available for all workers who live outside a reasonable daily driving distance.
TRANSPORTATION TO WORK SITE: The employer will provide transportation for all workers living in the employer-provided housing to and from the daily work site(s).
*WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE: *Provided.
TOOLS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT: Tools, supplies, and equipment needed to complete the job will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker.
ALL ASSURANCES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE JOB SEEKER PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE EMPLOYER.
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