Calvan Drivers

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; Quality Control workers to perform the following duties:

CALVAN DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS:

1. Employee may drive Cal Van 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 Cal Van, 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.

Quality Control: Under the direction of the field supervisor, the Quality Control position will examine and inspect fruit in the field to assess product quality. The Quality Control employee will select a certain amount of fruit from the bins and will check the size and physical shape to make sure it was harvested correctly and without damages or defects. After the fruit is inspected for defects, the employee will report his/her findings to the field supervisor. Occasionally, the employee will drop off samples of the fruit from the field to the cooler. At the end of the workday the employee will check how much fruit was harvested and how much is left in the trees to be harvested the following day.

Crew Leader: Employee will report to the Foreman directly all the time. The Crew leader will record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. The employee will direct and monitor the work of seasonal help during harvesting; will inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. (Foreman and Supervisor) The Crew Leader will maintain inventory, ordering materials as required; will examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met. It includes making sure the product in the bin does not have any fruit that has been pulled from the tree, with the stem, with mechanical damage, or fruit left unharvested on the trees (Shinner). On occasions, the employee makes sure that the right size fruit is being picked; will measure, weigh, and count products and materials; record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records; direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in harvesting activities.

Special Requirements

1-month of experience working with citrus trees/plants required. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50-80 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 the Americas Job Center of California offices (AJCCs) under the Employment Services Complaint System and the workers will not face retaliation.