Crew Lead/team Lead
Employer
Reiter Berry Farms- Beach Ranch- 2252 West Beach Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
United States
Job description
The Crew Lead/Team Lead is responsible for assisting the Foreman in directing and monitoring the work of other farmworkers in harvesting crop. Under the direction of the Foreman, provide directions to other workers regarding harvest activities. Record information about crops such as quality and quantity and assists with monitoring performance targets for the assigned commodity. Under the direction of the Foreman, monitor crew production, employee and food safety, employee retention, and administrative duties, such as recording harvest yield and quality; establishes and follows a packaging review system that ensures harvested product meet company standards in quality and appearance and assigns identification stickers to each respective harvester and ensures that all crates are accurately tracked.
Under the direction of the Foreman, assists with directing a crew of strawberry harvesters and punchers to ensure harvesting is being done in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months working as Strawberry Crew Leader. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops for proper ripeness and maturity, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 50 degrees F to over 90 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.