Farm Worker

Job description

Primarily plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack cabbage and squash and when needed, plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack cucumber, green beans, broccoli and watermelons. Weed and thin plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisor's instructions. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Weigh products and record weight and/or grade. Work on production line to pack product by hand or with mechanized equipment, including but not limited to bagging machines, bin feeders, box machines, labeling machines, regular and high stacking forklifts. Pack/bunch/bundle product according to supervisor's instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Move product to storage areas and/or loading areas to prepare for shipping. Weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, and knives. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Handle product carefully and take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Clean/sanitize work area and equipment. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Assist with Good Agricultural Policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.
Employer attests that it has sent (or will promptly send) original surety bond to CNPC.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

Special Requirements

Three months of experience harvesting vegetables required. Work outside in inclement weather conditions. Lift, carry and load up to 60 lbs., push, pull, sit, walk, stoop, bend and perform repetitive movements. When required by WC, drug testing will be conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.