Farmworkers And Laborers, Crops

Job description

Prepare the soil for planting vegetables and fruits (onions, plantains, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, peppers, taro, ginger, coriander, papaya and watermelon). Preharvest and postharvest activities are required. The work includes tasks, such as seed germination, transplanting, monitoring, packing, maintaining irrigation and drainage system, weeding, cultivation, fertilizing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting vegetables and fruits. Most of the workdays are spent on one's feet, with constant movement as they move from one site to another. Workers must be able to stand, walk uphill and downhill, sit, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, lift, and carry items weighing in the range of 5 to 75 pounds. Driving and operating passenger vehicles and farm equipment may be required. Workers are required to work seven (7) hours per day. The worker may be requested, but not required to work up to 10 hours per day and/or Federal Holidays, as well as Saturdays, depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. Overtime will be paid, if applicable, under state or federal law. The manager or supervisor will notify workers at the end of the workday if there is any change in the start and time anticipated hours of work for the following day. Regular attendance by all workers during scheduled hours of the workday and /or work period is expected. Unsatisfactory attendance: including reporting late, excessive requests to leave before the end of the workday, doing work outside the scope of the H2A Visa, not abiding by housing, or transport regulations, etc., may be cause for disciplinary action. Workers must call their manager or supervisor at least one day before the start of the workday if they do not expect to be in on time. Further information on the Employer's Attendance Policy is in the Employee Handbook.

TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL

Preparar el suelo para plantar vegetales y frutas, (cebollas, platanos, calabazas, pepinos, tomates, melones, pimientos, papaya malanga, jengibre, cilantrillo y sandia). Se requieren actividades previas y posteriores a la cosecha. El trabajo incluye tareas, como germinacion de semillas, trasplante, monitoreo, empaque, mantenimiento del sistema de riego y drenaje, deshierbe, cultivo, fertilizacion, siembra, cultivo y cosecha de hortalizas y farinaceos. La mayoria de los dias de trabajo se pasan al aire libre de pie, con un movimiento constante a medida que se mueven de un campo a otro. Los trabajadores deben poder pararse, caminar cuesta arriba y cuesta abajo, sentarse, ponerse en cuclillas, arrodillarse, agacharse, doblarse (desde la cintura) empujar, tirar, alcanzar, levantar y transportar articulos que pesen entre 5 y 75 libras. Se podra requerir conducir y operar vehiculos de pasajeros y equipos agricolas. Los trabajadores deben trabajar siete (7) horas por dia. El trabajador puede ser solicitado, pero no obligado a trabajar hasta 10 horas por dia y / o feriado federal, asi como sabados, dependiendo de las condiciones en los campos, el clima y la madurez del cultivo. Las horas extras se pagaran, si aplica, bajo la ley estatal o federal. El gerente o supervisor notificara a los trabajadores al final de la jornada laboral si hay algun cambio en el inicio y la hora prevista de las horas de trabajo para el dia siguiente. Se espera la asistencia regular de todos los trabajadores durante las horas programadas de la jornada laboral y/o periodo de trabajo. Asistencia insatisfactoria: incluyendo reportarse tarde, solicitud excesiva de licencia antes del final de la jornada laboral, hacer trabajo fuera del alcance de la Visa H2A, no cumplir con las regulaciones de vivienda o transporte, etc., puede ser motivo de accion disciplinaria. Los trabajadores deben llamar a su gerente o supervisor al menos un dia antes de la jornada laboral, si no esperan llegar a tiempo. Mas informacion sobre la Politica de Asistencia del Patrono en el Manual del Empleado.

Special Requirements

All work performed in outdoor agricultural fields involves exposure to rain, sun, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Workers should come prepared to the farm wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. They will be planting, fertilizing, removing weeds, pruning trees, maintaining plantations, picking, or harvesting, germinating seeds, grafting trees, counting, and packaging farm products. Work entails exposure to soil, plants, insects, and plant materials, such as, but not limited to pesticides and fertilizers. Although not required, workers with a valid drivers license, at the sole discretion of the employer, may be assigned the following task: Drive vehicles to transport crops, supplies, tools, equipment, fuel, materials, or farm workers.

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