{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:38:45.398Z","occupation":{"soc":"45-2092.00","title":"Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse","group":"Farming, Fishing & Forestry","sector":"11","jobZone":2,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":null,"description":"Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products.","contextCovered":"Row-crop, orchard, vineyard, nursery, and greenhouse production; hand tools, harvest equipment, pesticide-safety training; seasonal and migrant labor.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Hand tools (hoes, knives, shears, pruners) — use safely on routine field or greenhouse tasks under a lead's direction.","Personal protective equipment (gloves, sleeves, eyewear) — apply consistently for each task.","Heat-illness signs and water-shade-rest practice — recognize and follow per OSHA and state rules.","Worker Protection Standard re-entry intervals — follow without exception on treated fields.","Standard harvest pace — meet on assigned crops after onboarding.","Crew safety (ladders, knives, machinery proximity) — apply consistently on the line.","Daily timecards and piece-count tallies — record accurately per the lead's verification.","Field-sanitation facilities — use and request resupply when needed.","Vehicle and bus safety — follow on transport to and from fields.","Crew communications (Spanish, English, Indigenous languages) — engage clearly with the lead."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Skilled hand-harvest tasks (selective picking, grading at pick, packing) — perform reliably across the harvest window.","Pruning, training, thinning, and bunching — execute correctly on the crop variety in season.","Greenhouse rotations (seeding, transplanting, spacing) — perform at production pace.","Pesticide-handler certification basics — apply correctly under a licensed applicator's plan.","Equipment-assist tasks (harvest aids, trays, conveyors) — operate safely with the crew.","Lead-worker roles on small crews — direct on familiar tasks with the supervisor's backing.","Crew safety leadership at start-of-shift — deliver in workers' primary languages.","Hand-tool maintenance and sharpening — perform during routine downtime.","Field-quality calls (pick / no pick) — make consistently with the operation's standards.","Junior workers and new hires — train on technique, pace, and safety."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Field-crew leadership across the season — schedule, train, and supervise on quality and pace.","Harvest forecasts and pace planning — execute with the supervisor on yield and labor.","Pesticide-handler/applicator certification — hold and apply per state-licensing rules.","WPS, H-2A, and state-labor compliance basics — own with HR partners at crew level.","Continuous-improvement on yield, quality, and labor cost — lead with measurable outcomes.","Cross-crop and cross-season work — adapt with rapid retraining and clear handoffs.","Equipment use (small tractors, harvest aids) — operate safely with documented training.","Junior crew leads — mentor on supervision, recordkeeping, and crew dynamics.","Documentation (worksheets, lot tracking, traceability) — own end-to-end on the crew.","Communications with packing-shed and trucking — coordinate to keep flow tight."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Field-operations leadership across multiple crews and crops — set direction across season and labor force.","Labor relations (H-2A, domestic, contract) — own with HR, legal, and agency partners.","Major-customer audits (retailer, processor) — lead with documentation and corrective actions.","Workforce development and apprenticeship programs — build with community partners.","Safety culture and injury-reduction programs — lead with measurable outcomes.","Industry forums and advocacy — represent the operation at growers' boards and councils.","Capital decisions (harvest aids, labor-saving equipment) — author with the owner.","Cross-site standardization (training, safety, recordkeeping) — institutionalize across crews.","Crisis response (heat events, disease incursions, evacuations) — command at field level.","Legacy mentorship of crew leads and supervisors — institutionalize through training programs."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}