Farmworkers And Laborers
Employer
Rice Farms Tomatoes, LLC: 8502 West 1350 South
Wanatah, IN 46390
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. The agricultural job includes duties associated with planting and harvesting tomatoes. It also includes making decisions based on size, color, and maturity in accordance with prescribed standards. Workers must be careful when carrying out their work duties on the farm and be aware of not damaging vegetables. Workers must comply with all safety rules according to the instructions of their supervisors and all agricultural work operations must comply with the standards and specifications given by the employer. They will be responsible for the classification in the field and the discarding of bad quality, rotten, and/or over-ripe products. Workers will gently load the good quality products into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruises. Tomatoes: Workers are assigned a row or series of rows and are required to select and choose products according to criteria described and demonstrated by managers, such as size, color, and maturity. They will be responsible for the leveling and discarding of the table of poor-quality products, rotten, or over mature. Workers can carry a full container that weighs approximately (50) fifty pounds and load them into a field container or load them into a trailer. General Maintenance: The workers will be responsible for the general maintenance of the garden. They will remove debris from the ground like sticks, hoses, stones, straw, etc. They will be responsible for the elimination of old and unproductive trees and plants. They should take care not to damage or destroy other trees and plants or properties in the area.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be 18 years or older. Employer may conduct criminal background checks on all new applicants for employment at employers expense. Perform prolonged bending, reaching, and lifting 5-50lbs. Employer may request but cannot require workers to work on their Sabbath or Federal Holidays. This work requires adherence to important standard operating procedures of food safety and quality. Also, adhere to other similar sanitary facilities practices as part of SOPs and SSOPs within Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Good Handling Practices (GHP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Food Safety. Workers should expect periods of little/no work and hours and days will vary due to weather conditions beyond the employers control and daily hours may be extended due to planting demands. Workers may be offered more than the standard hours of work in a single workday. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours and hours on Sundays when work is available.