General Farm Labor

General Farm Labor at Townsend Farms Inc. in Boring, OR.

This job requires a worker to perform general field labor across our different fields in order to plant, maintain, and preserve the plant product and produce the most abundant and high-quality crop. Job duties may vary with regard to the amount of time spent on certain duties. Duties: Assist in general duties, such as pruning, applying pesticides and herbicides, fertilizing crops, hoeing, planting, caning, maintenance of fields, and assisting when needed to harvest and inspect crops by hand. Repair or disassemble farm posts, fences, etc. Load/Unload products into trucks. Operate self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, and fertilize the soil or to plant, cultivate, and spray crops. Assist, when needed, in setting up and operating irrigation equipment. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungi, and weeds Move shrubs, plants, and trees with wheelbarrows or tractors Participate in inspecting, grading, sorting, storing, and post-harvest treating crops. Assist in any other areas where you might be needed for agricultural operations. The worker may be expected to ride upon machine berry harvesters in order to provide a visual inspection of the berries harvested thereon.

Work begins January 8, 2027 and ends October 8, 2027.

Pay is $17.65 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 39 hours per week.