Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop

Job description

Harvester level A-AEWR Skill Level 1 Rate

Weeding: Individuals will be walking through a field either bending over and hand pulling weeds or using a company supplied long handle hoe to remove the weeds. All materials will be supplied by the company.

Harvest: Individuals will harvest onion, garlic, and fresh vegetables, including carrots using company provided tools.

Machine/ag equipment operator: Individuals will operate machinery including tractors as directed and trained by supervisory personnel.

Truck Operator: Individuals will operate non-CDL company vehicles used to bring company product from the fields to the packing facility.

Facility Forklift Operator (Single/Double): Individuals will operate a forklift to load pallets of packed product into refrigerated trucks as directed and trained by supervisory personnel.

Field Forklift Operator: Individuals operate a forklift to unload empty bins from flatbed trailers, place them on the ground and load full bins onto flatbed trailers as directed and trained by supervisory personnel.

Repair and maintenance of equipment: Individuals conduct general maintenance and repair of harvest equipment.

2 months experience, education, or training/orientation is required in order to qualify for all of the above-referenced positions.

Other duties as assigned.

Harvester level B- AEWR Skill Level 1 Rate plus $1.00/hour

All of the Harvester A, plus the following:

Perform computer record keeping; possession and use of Commercial Driver’s License to operate CDL-required vehicles when incidental transportation assignments arise; perform maintenance and minor repairs on tractors, trucks, and field equipment.

Harvester level C- AEWR Skill Level 1 Rate plus $2.00

All tasks of Harvester A and B plus the following:

Lead harvest crew. A lead must demonstrate knowledge of all other levels and perform tasks independently with a high level of understanding. Must be knowledgeable of safe work practices. Must be a self-starter. Must demonstrate the ability to use good judgement in deciding how to complete a task whether with help or alone, manually or with equipment.

Employees in all levels perform primary hand-harvest and field production duties. Certain Level B and Level C employees who possess a valid CDL may be assigned incidental transportation duties involving CDL-required vehicles in support of harvest operations.

Special Requirements

Two months of recent and verifiable experience within the past two years in agricultural work. Must be able to understand work & safety instructions in English or Spanish, the languages spoken and written in the workplace. Drug testing is conducted at employer's expense: pre-employment/post hire, upon reasonable suspicion, post-accident and at random or periodically.

Please see Addendum C.