Field Workers: Onion Clipping,forklift Driver,tractor Driver

Job description

H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:

Field Workers: Onion Clipping, Forklift Driver, Tractor Driver, General Labor, General Ranch Maintenance; CalVan Driver, Sanitization activities, and Health/Wellness Monitor to perform the following duties:

Onion clipping: This job requires the employee to bend at the waist and clip onions in an open field with company provided shears. Clipping onions is a process by which the onion roots and tops are cut with shears and are placed in a bucket then dumped into a bin for processing. Employee must handle onions with caution to avoid damage (i.e., bruising and rotting). Employee will need to ensure minimal amount of dirt, roots, and trash are not placed in the bucket. Employee must be able to bend to pull onion with hands; separate, pull, grasp, cut, clip, and lift buckets to the bin, and safely walk on uneven ground in different parts of the field to perform the work. Each worker must carry onion buckets that weigh up to 25 lbs each into the bin throughout the day. Production average is 16 buckets per man per hour.

Forklift Driver Specifications: The Forklift driver is responsible for inspecting the forklift. Forklift drivers use knobs and levers to operate the forklift. Duties include the transferring and stacking of bins full of product onto the trailer. The employee works in an area that consists of 300 ft. in radius. Cycle is repeated.

Tractor Driver Specifications: The tractor driver is responsible for inspecting the tractor. Duties include getting in and out of the fields. The tractor driver takes empty bins, goes into the lot and sets them throughout the lot for workers to fill with product. The tractor driver gets in and out of the field as bins are set. Once workers fill up the bin, the tractor driver gets into the lot to take out the bins full of product. The tractor driver takes them out of the field and once out the field, a forklift transfers the product into the trailer. Cycle is repeated.

Sanitization Activities: workers will preform sanitization activities at housing facilities to ensure workers wellness and safety.

CALVAN DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS:

1. Employee may drive Cal Van over the road.
2. Employee picks up workers from different housing sites/pick up points and takes them to an assigned work site and at the end of the day takes them back to the housing site/pick up point.
3. In order to drive a Cal Van, Employees must possess valid drivers license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the California Drivers License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any).

All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a drivers license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The DL and FLCE Certificate are not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE Certificate.

Special Requirements

1-month experience harvesting crops to avoid crop damage and personal injury. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers.

The company's Employment Arbitration Agreement is set forth in this Clearance Order outlining the procedures to follow in raising concerns to seek their prompt resolution with an option to arbitrate unresolved matters.