Field Workers And Van Drivers

Job description

Planting, pruning. cop maintenance, tractor driving harvesting, clean-up, or any other related agricultural operation.
Heavy labor of picking lemons and avocados, as per color and size requirements.
Climbing 3-point ladder as needed to pick fruit.
Employee will be using proper shears for picking lemons and avocados.
Cutting, not pulling, the lemons/avocados with hand shear.
Putting fruit into bag sack, which is carried on the front of the body, with straps around the shoulder and back for support.
Sack full of fruit can weigh up to 65 lbs.
Sack is then emptied into bin in a manner instructed by supervisor.

This is repeated until bin is full. Employee will need to walk around the tree, under the tree, and inside the tree and from a ladder to pick the appropriate fruit. Employees will be wearing safety protection gloves, and protective sleeves. Employees will be expected to follow the directions and techniques specific to avocado trees from the supervisor. Start times vary depending on the weather (fog or heavy dew). Fruit cannot be picked until it is dry on the outside.

May repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment but only basic repairs and maintenance.
VAN DRIVING:

CAL VAN/VAN DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS:
1. Employee may drive Cal Van (not busses) over the road.
2. Employee picks up workers from different housing sites/pick up points and takes them to an assigned work site and at the end of the workday takes them back to the housing site/pick up point. Employee will also work in the assigned crew
3. In order to drive a Cal Van, Employees must possess valid drivers’ license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver.
4. Employer will provide 2 CalVan vehicles.

All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The DL and FLCE Certificate are not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE Certificate.

Special Requirements

1 month of citrus and/or avocado harvest work experience. Drivers license. Workers must be able to lift 65 lbs. frequently. No smoking or illegal weapons or controlled substances in the vineyards or in the houses. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Able to stoop, bend, and work in cold and wet conditions. Able to use tools such as pruning shears, grape knives, hand saws, weed eaters, hedgers, shovels. Workers may use chains saws. Safety use and training provided by employer. Workers must abide by Employer housing rules. Ability to understand and communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. (i.e., Workers must listen to, understand, and follow instructions of Employer supervisors and managers.) See Addendum C