Farmworkers
Employer
C&L - 11700 HWY 112 EAST
REBECCA, GA 31783
United States
Job description
Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Cultivate and hand-harvest melons. Pull plastic. Post-harvest field clean up. Load and unload farm products and materials. May participate in
irrigation activities. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm
vehicles or equipment. May drive farm truck, bus, tractor, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the farm. May drive bus or van over the road. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle
the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Job
is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the
interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another worker’s productivity. Use of personal cell phone
or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires one month verifiable prior work experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to work the entire
contract period.
All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and
after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time.
Hand-harvest melons. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Following the supervisors instructions, workers will walk along rows and cut melons for harvest according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity by using a knife. May carry harvested
melons to field truck and load melons on truck or trailer by hand. May unload and pack harvested melons at on-farm packing shed.
Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application. All other duties, if any assigned, will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, DOT code 407.687-010 (SOC (ONET/OES) code 45-2092.02). This is a very demanding and
competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated.
The worker understands that if he abandons his employment or is terminated for cause prior to the end of the anticipated period of employment, the worker will forfeit the guarantee and reimbursement of certain transportation costs. Excessive absences and/or tardiness cannot be
tolerated and may result in termination.
Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments, and location of work will be made by and at the sole discretion of the employer and/or worker’s supervisor. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and/or different tasks on different days. Workers will be
expected to perform any of the listed duties and work on any crop as assigned by the employer and/or worker’s supervisor.
Special Requirements
Prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping and reaching. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or
alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the
worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is
not a part of the interview process. Negative result required before starting work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height
repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of
personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or
emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires one month verifiable farm worker experience in the crop
activities listed. Must commit to work entire contract period