Citrus Hand Sprayer; Oxnard

Hours:

5am-1:30 with over time as needed

We’re looking for a reliable and safety-minded Citrus Hand Sprayer to join our team. Under the direction of the Citrus Supervisor or Foreman, this position is responsible for applying pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides to citrus trees using hand spray equipment.

• Apply materials safely and accurately using hoses, nozzles, spray trucks, and portable spray equipment.
• Follow all safety guidelines and wear required PPE (goggles, respirator, gloves, boots, helmet, and coveralls).
• Mix and fill sprayer tanks according to established formulas.
• Inspect, clean, and maintain all spray equipment to ensure proper function.
• Perform minor repairs to hoses or couplings.
• Load and unload trucks with tools and supplies.
• Drive and maintain assigned truck.
• Provide excellent service and teamwork on every job site.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members.
• Ability to read and recognize hazard and safety signs.
• Valid, non-restricted California Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
• Must be able to pass a health exam confirming fitness to wear a respirator and other PPE.
• Must participate in cholinesterase monitoring as required for pesticide handlers.
• Ability to lift and drag a 375-foot hose filled with liquid across uneven ground for extended periods.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Regular walking, standing, reaching, and occasional climbing or balancing.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the incumbent is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds;

and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus. The employee may be required to wear a respirator occasionally

This is an outdoor, hands-on position that involves exposure to:

• Moving mechanical parts
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Chemicals and outside weather conditions
• Loud noise and vibration

As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, our employees are more than team members—they are employee-owners who share in the success of our company. We foster a collaborative work environment where employees are empowered to grow professionally, contribute new ideas, and make a meaningful impact every day.

This position offers an engaging opportunity for individuals committed to maintaining high safety standards while contributing to California’s agricultural. We welcome applicants who are detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and eager to work within a dynamic environment.