Calvan Drivers; Crew Leader

Job description

H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:

CalVan Drivers; Crew Leader to perform the following duties:

CalVan Driver specifications:

1. Employee may drive CalVan 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 day takes them back to the housing site/pick up point.
3. In order to drive a CalVan, Employees must possess valid driver’s license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the California Driver’s License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any).

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.

CalVan drivers may be H-2A or corresponding domestic workers. The employer assures that employees who drive the CalVans are compensated for their time driving. CalVan drivers perform MSPA and related paperwork (i.e., logging) as required by law which they are compensated for. Drivers pick up workers from the housing sites/pick up points and drop them off at the worksite. At the end of the workday, the CalVan driver takes the workers back to the housing sites/pick up points. Drivers are also responsible, during the workday, for filling the vehicle with gasoline and keeping it clean. The employer assures that drivers are paid the AEWR for actual driving time and to the extent applicable, processing CalVans paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle.

Crew Leader:
•Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
•Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
•Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
•Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
•Set up and operate irrigation equipment.
•Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.
•Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.
•Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities.
•Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
•Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
•Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products.
•Record information about plants and plant growth.
•Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required.
•Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
•Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
•Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
•Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding (long-handled hoe), or harvesting activities.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Special Requirements

1 month of experience in harvesting flowers. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers.

The company's Employment Arbitration Agreement is set forth in this Clearance Order outlining the procedures to follow in raising concerns to seek their prompt resolution with an option to arbitrate unresolved matters. The employer assures that its Arbitration Agreement shall not preclude the workers from filing claims with theAmericas Job Center of California offices (AJCCs) under the Employment Services Complaint System and the workerswill not face retaliation.