Field Worker, Field Forklift Driver, Ag Equip Operator
Employer: Foothill Packing, Inc. YU-41
Location: Yuma, AZ
Workers needed: 12
Pay: $15.15/hour
Season: Oct 26, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027
Experience: 1 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Field Workers: (Tender Leaf Harvest), Field Forklift Driver, and Agricultural Equipment Operators.
Tender Leaf: Employees spot check, sort, stack, fill and load tender leaf in the field. Spotting is done by walking in uneven furrows in front of a harvesting platform machine or belt. Under the direction of the field supervisor employees check for any foreign material such as trash and move irrigation pipes from one furrow to another. The harvest machine or belt then cuts produce and transports it through a conveyor where employees sort and fill bins. Once the bins are filled, they are pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. The bins for the product are constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box. Bins are labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The bins are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Bins with the product can weigh up to 300-400 lbs. Empty bins pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs.; a forklift carries the empty bins and full bin pallets onto a trailer.
Agricultural Equipment Operators/Field Forklift Drivers: under the direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for setting up, maintaining, and inspecting equipment prior to the start of the day. Workers will assist in preparing harvest machines for immediate field operation, or movement to a new location. Workers will operate tractors, tractor drawn machinery and harvest machines to harvest crops. Will operate tractors and harvesters through the furrows, towing loaded trailers on and off the field harvested area. They are also responsible for the following day, such as the setup of the tractors and harvesters, cartons for the harvested crops, fuel for the tractor, and general service of the equipment being used in the field. Field Forklift Drivers will operate the forklift tractor to move loads of totes/cartons, bins, and pallets from one trailer to another trailer in the fields. They will load and unload empty containers and containers full of products from the trailers. Workers are required to have basic knowledge of driving tractors, harvesters, field forklift, and must pass tractor/machine/forklift safety training and demonstrate the ability to operate equipment in a safe manner. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.
Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up field before during and after harvest, picking up trash, discarding cartons and assisting as safety monitor when equipment is turning in the field to begin a new pass.
In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a work-related illness which meets with physicians’ clearance to return to work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a permanent position, it will be temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctor’s restrictions and time period that may differ from the heavy field work described within.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Workers occupying employer-provided housing in which full kitchen facilities are available will be responsible for preparing their own meals. Workers will purchase food at their own expense and prepare their own meals. Kitchen and eating facilities will be shared with other workers occupying the Company-provided housing facilities. Employer will provide workers with cooking and eating utensils. No kitchen facilities or meals are provided to workers not occupying Company-provided housing. Laundry facilities are available on site with wash basins free of charge. Workers will be offered free transportation via company vehicles at least once per week to grocery store to purchase food to prepare meals.
Transport: The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and return transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance.
Experience wanted: 1 months
Must have 1 months work experience with the produce as defined in this application including harvest work.
Specific requirements include lifting to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives, shears, and long handled hoes. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc.
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