General Farm Workers

Job description

*All packing and stacking duties will be performed in the field and on the farm*
General Farm Workers to perform the following duties:
Agricultural Product: Strawberries

Strawberry Harvester (Ground/Harvest):
This position operates under the supervision of the harvest crew foreperson and is responsible for safely and efficiently harvesting conventional or organic strawberry crops by ground.
Essential Job Duties:
• Harvest conventional or organic strawberries for fresh, and/or juice purposes, following grower specification.
• Properly grade and sort strawberries according to size and quality standards.
• Packages suitable strawberries into the required packaging container and box.
• Inspects strawberry for signs of disease or insect manifestation
• Discard inferior strawberries by placing them onto the row floor.
• Reports all safety issues, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.
• Adhere to all company policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods.

Cut Runners:
This position operates under the supervision of the crew foreperson and involves manually removing the small plant nodes “runners” that are attached to the long stem that grows from the original plant.
Essential Job Duties:
• Removes strawberry runners using both hands.
• Adhere to all company policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods.
• Safely operates hand tools such as scissors or knives to cut runners.
• Reports all safety issues, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.

Planting:
This position operates under the supervision of the crew foreperson and effectively aids in the transplanting of fields.
Essential Job Duties:
• Continual visual examination of transplants to determine if plants are healthy for transplanting.
• Use hands and arms to handle transplants and transplant trays.
• Hand transplant bare root plants by placing plants in pre-punched holes in the ground.
• Walk throughout shift on uneven ground.
• Ensure that all food safety policies are followed.
• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed to reduce the risk of any type of injury to either the employee or others.
• Reports all safety issues, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.
• Adhere to all company policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods.

Special Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications: Three months experience in berry harvest is required. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. (i.e. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of Employer supervisors and managers.)