Farm Laborer
Temporary
temporary
$19.97/hr
25 Feb 2025
Arroyo Grande
Verified by Turrior
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
78 / 100
Offer value
High potential for valuable farming experience as well as competitive pay.
- Hourly wage of $19.97 with leadership opportunities
- Diverse tasks across agricultural operations
- On-site work that offers hands-on experience
Pros
- Higher hourly wage at $19.97
- Variety of responsibilities in different roles
- Experience in management as a row boss for team leadership
Cons
- Work may be physically demanding and repetitive
- Temporary role limits long-term employment benefits
- Weather may impact work conditions
Who it's for
Entry to Mid-level • On-site
Good fit
- Individuals with prior agricultural experience
- Candidates looking for roles in food production
- Those wanting to gain more practical skills in agriculture
Not recommended for
- Job seekers averse to physical work
- Individuals preferring structured office jobs
- Those looking for job permanence
Motivation fit
Desire to work in food production and agricultureInterest in team leadership and quality controlWillingness to perform in adverse settings
Key skills
Basic agricultural skillsTeam leadership and supervisionQuality assurance processes
Score: 78/100 AI verified analysis
About the job
Green leafy vegetable & other crop harvesters to perform the following duties:
This job requires a worker to hand, or with the use of mechanical harvest aid, harvest green and red leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, cilantro, kale, leeks, bok choy and cabbage, etc.
This job requires prolonged stooping, selecting vegetable by size and quality, cutting vegetable with handheld knife at base of vegetable, peeling excess leaves for proper weight, size and presentation, packing into box by specific arrangement pertaining to each box weight or size, loading completed boxes onto truck pallets and tying load. All harvest functions, including boxing and loading on the truck will be conducted in the field, on the farm.
Row boss: Worker is responsible for vegetable row quality and row cleanliness. The row boss ensures that the workers are doing their exercises, washing their hands and carrying out their work. They fill out documentation for Food Safety, Production, timekeeping and Quality Control. Over the course of the day they do quality control reviews and constantly checks that the workers are using the equipment properly.
Ag Equipment Operators (tractor drivers): A row crop tractor driver is an agricultural worker who primarily operates a tractor equipped with specific attachments to plant, cultivate, and harvest row crops, requiring them to precisely navigate between crop rows while performing tasks like plowing, planting seeds, and harvesting crops.
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.
