This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information,
please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1332552
Work may include. but not limited to: Plant, cultivate and harvest
various crops such as, but not limited to vegetables, field crops. Use
hand tools, such as, but not limited to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears,
knives, and ladders. Duties may include but are not limited to, tilling
the soil, applying fertilizer, transplanting, weeding, thinning,
pruning, applying general use pesticides under the supervision of a
licensed applicator, picking, cutting, cleaning sorting, packing
processing, and handling harvested products. May set up operate and
repair farm machinery, repair fences and farm buildings, also may
participate in irrigation activities. Additional duties may include but
are not limited to, stocking vegetables and rotating inventory in the
farm market, assisting patrons at the self-checkout, and on occasion
making change for patrons; these additional duties are occasional and
incidental to the farm work and involve less then 10% of the total work.
Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under hot or cold and/or
wet conditions. Work requires workers to bend, stoop, lift and carry up
to 50 lbs on a frequent basis. Requires 30 days experience in fruit and
vegetable duties listed.
Basic Job Requirements:
Lifting requirement is 50lbs
Exposure to extreme temperatures
Extensive pushing or pulling
Extensive sitting or walking
Frequent stooping or bending over
Repetitive movements