Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop

Job description

This position will involve many of the jobs required to grow and harvest tomatoes, including post-harvest and clean-up work. The seasonal work will start out in March with planting, stobbing, staking, pruning, tying and occasional farm hourly work. The month of June will be spent harvesting tomatoes. July will be pulling and loading plastic and stakes, along with the laying of new plastic. August through September will be planting, stobbing, staking, pruning and tying the second crop, and harvesting the month of October through approx. 11/5. The remaining time left on the contract will be pulling and loading plastic and stakes, and hourly farm work. Performance Standards: Must be able to meet Production Standards. Four weeks of not meeting the required production standards, an employee may be terminated or ineligible to return to work for Gargiulo, Inc.. Must be available to work every day during the season and Sunday and Federal holidays when needed on a voluntary basis. Responsibilities: Arrive at bus sites on time as instructed. Bring company I.D. to scan in and out. Must follow work instructions and proper safety procedures. Understand and adhere to all company safety rules, policies and safety practices. Perform all job activities as assigned by the farm manager / staff. Physical Requirements: Tolerate hot and cool temperatures for 6 to 8 hours a day. Comply with requirements for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing. Workers must wear pants, shirts with long sleeves, shoes or boots (no sandals) and no jewelry(except for wedding band or medical bracelet). Work in outdoor environment; able to tolerate pests, weeds, grasses and allergens. Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, stretch, crouch and squat for extended periods of time. No alcohol is allowed in company housing or on company owned and/or leased properties.

Leave of Absences: Any foreseeable Leave of Absence (LOA) request that would occur during the contract period must be made at the time of recruitment. However, all LOA requests will be evaluated based on the company’s need and the decision to grant any LOA will be solely based on the discretion of management.

Special Requirements

See Addendum C/Ver Addendum C