Field Worker

Job description

Crops: Cilantro

All work is performed in the field and on the farm.

General Labor – Weeding using long-handled hoes, transplanting by hand, runner cutting with small hand knife, plant thinning, ranch maintenance, pulling plastic and drip tape, cleaning of old and new foliage growth on plant beds. Plant beds will be categorized at "medium," or "high," according to the volume of runners and foliage on plant bed. Land prep will also be needed, installation of pipes using their hands to unload off trailer and connecting them on the ground as needed. Drip tape will be installed using a tractor and an implement, where they will follow behind the tractor walking with a shovel and mount piles of soil to detain tape from flying off the beds.

Thinning will be performed with a 6-feet long-handled hoe. The employer attests that any thinning, hoeing, weeding, or hand-weeding work will be performed in compliance with 8 Cal. Code Regulations Section 3437, 3456(b-c).

Cilantro – Field worker will harvest fresh cilantro. Cut and pack fresh Cilantro from field and into boxes. This is handpicked using a hand knife, while bending at the waist, removing leaves from stem/root, they will hand cut a bunch, wrap individual bunches with twist ties, and pack into box. Box is filled up and loaded onto produce trailer. Process is repeated, and the worker is responsible for the cleaning of any harvest tools and equipment.

Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application.

Special Requirements

Workers must have at least three months of experience in harvest or cutting experience in the harvested commodity listed in this job order. Specific requirements include lifting up to 60 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Drug screening is employer-paid, post offer, post hire, can be random or upon suspicion, and is at no cost to worker. Post-accident drug testing required. Any worker who declines to take or fails a mandatory drug test will be terminated.