Berry Harvester
Employer
1655 Main St.
Santa Maria, CA 93458
United States
Job description
Workers will perform duties associated with the harvesting of strawberries. Duties include, but are not limited to: distinguish and harvest crops by hand according to size, color, shape, and degree of maturity; ensure that unripe crops are not picked; safely and responsibly use any hand tools provided by the employer; understand and adhere to all food safety practices; remove unwanted substances during harvesting; remove extraneous weeds from soil; place crops in designated cartons; pack, close and stack boxes; operate farm machinery as needed; remove damaged and defective crops; and clean ranch worksites. Workers may also engage in other agricultural labor duties that relate to the cultivation of strawberries, such as planting bare root strawberry transplants, plant cleanup, weeding, thinning, cutting, plastic removal, removing or running of drip tape, cleaning vegetative growth on plant beds, and other similar agricultural duties. Employees will be working outside on ranches in variable weather and soil conditions and must frequently work in dirty, wet, or dusty conditions depending upon the season, weather, and growing conditions. Workers may be exposed to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold, low light, plant pollen, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and/or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate protective clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described, such as closed-toe shoes, masks, hats, gloves, protective sleeves, and jackets. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field. The employer will provide all necessary equipment without cost to the worker. Usually, long days may be worked when weather or crop conditions are right. Workers must follow all health and safety protocols, safety signs, directives and safety training.
Special Requirements
Three months of agricultural labor experience with the harvesting of berry crops. All qualified applicants must have the authorization to work in the United States, be willing to perform the agricultural duties as described in this job order and be able to meet the physical demands of the position and the employer's work schedule with or without reasonable accommodation.