Field Workers And Van Drivers
Employer
TLC Custom Farming Company, LLC: Balemi Ranch: Fort Romie Road & Colony Road
Soledad, CA 85347
United States
Job description
Agricultural produce: Spinach, tender leaf, leaf lettuce, arugula, and spring mix lettuce.
Harvest Worker:
Employees spot check, sort, stack, fill and load spinach, leaf lettuce, tender leaf, arugula, and spring mix lettuce in the field. Spotting is done by walking in uneven furrows in front of a harvesting platform machine or belt. Under the direction of the field supervisor employees check for any foreign material such as weeds or trash and move irrigation pipe from one furrow to another. The harvest machine or belt then cuts produce and transports it thru a conveyor where employees sort and fill totes and or bins. Once totes, cartons or bins are filled they are pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. The cartons or totes for the product are constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box. Carton is labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The cartons, totes or bins are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs.; a forklift carries the empty bin pallets onto a trailer.
Agricultural Equipment Operator:
Under the direction of the supervisor, the driver is responsible for supplying the machine with packaging materials, assisting in preparing the harvest machine for immediate field operation or movement to new harvest location. Directing tractor/machine through the field; pulling loaded trailers out. Workers must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operate the tractor, monitor, and drive tractors safely and efficiently over difficult terrain.
Field Sanitation Work (In the field on the farm):
The sanitation worker is responsible for ensuring all harvest equipment is properly cleaned and sanitized daily following standards operating procedures for equipment cleaning. Must be able to read chemical labels or safety data sheets (SDS) to learn how to properly handle chemicals used. Incorporate special or rotational cleaning duties into daily schedules for specialized cleaning or sanitation that might not occur every day. Report any atypical situations in the growing areas to supervisor.
Special Requirements
1 month of experience harvesting spinach, tender leaf, leaf lettuce, arugula, or spring mix lettuce.