Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop
Employer
1535 Barbara Worth Rd
Holtville, CA 92250
United States
Job description
Workers must be able to: harvest crops (primarily spinach and spring mix lettuce, though workers may also harvest onions in or around April 2025); operate farming equipment; operate machinery used to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops; load crops into trucks; weed crops (weeding will be done by hoe, not hand, and with a long-handled hoe); perform manual agricultural tasks; clean work areas; and any other tasks, duties, and work activities under SOC Code 45-2092. Related duties may be assigned. Work is performed outdoors in highly varied weather conditions. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, crouching, and kneeling is required. Highly repetitive motions to reach crops at ground level and place the crops in appropriate containers are required. Being on one’s feet for long periods of time is required. Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and carry weight up to 50 pounds is required. Dexterity to use and manipulate hand tools, farm equipment, and crops is required. Vision, focus, and cognitive ability to accomplish the functions above is required. The following work rules establish the employer’s standards of conduct and performance.
All work rules are job-related and are necessary for safe and effective job performance. Failure to follow these rules may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
1. Employees must perform job duties with due care. Employees shall not perform job duties recklessly or with gross negligence. Employees shall not engage in intentional sabotage or interference with the employer’s operations. Employees shall make a reasonable effort to avoid foreseeable errors and omissions, and to use their work time productively and efficiently.
2. Employees must comply with the employer’s policy on drugs and alcohol. This includes but is not limited to the prohibition on using, being under the influence of, or possessing drugs and alcohol while on duty.
3. Employees must comply with the employer’s policy on attendance. Employees must notify their supervisor at least sixty minutes before the start of their scheduled shift if they are going to be absent or tardy. Reliable attendance is an essential job function, and accordingly, excessive absences or tardiness will not be permitted. “Excessive absence” generally means: (i) any unexcused absence; (ii) three or more days of total absence in a thirty-day period; or (iii) five or more days of total absence in a work contract period. “Excessive tardiness” generally means one or more unexcused tardies. Nothing herein shall be construed to constrain the Company from offering reasonable accommodations to its employees for legitimate and substantiated personal or medical issues as needed.
4. Employees must refrain from littering. Employees may not leave paper, cans, bottles, or any other trash or refuse in fields, on the roads, or on or in any other public or employer property. Trash and waste receptacles must be used. Glass bottles are not permitted at the worksite or in any premises owned or leased by the employer.
5. Unless otherwise authorized by the employer, employees must start and end their shifts at assigned times. Employees may not start the shift early, or end the shift late, without authorization. Employees may not leave their shift early without authorization, except in the event of an emergency. In such event, employees must communicate with site management regarding their absence due to the emergency as soon as practicable and shall, if requested by site management, provide documentation substantiating the emergency.
Special Requirements
Workers must have 30 days verifiable experience performing the job duties under Section A(8)(a). The work schedule under Section A(6) may be subject to change where weather, crops, or business needs demand. Work assignments, crew assignments, and assigned work tasks are at the sole discretion of the employer. For purposes of meeting the guarantee, workers will not be required to work more than the number of hours specified in this job order or on their Sabbath or Federal holidays. Workers must comply with the employers work rules and housing rules, which are set forth in full in this job order. Workers must comply with the employers personnel policies, including but not limited to its policies regarding safety, harassment/discrimination, abusive conduct, and drugs and alcohol. Workers must follow all reasonable and lawful instructions and directives. The employer reserves all management prerogatives not inconsistent with applicable law.