Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop
Employer
1819 Welcome Road
Lithia, FL 33547
United States
Job description
Strawberry harvest: Workers will move down assigned rows picking all ripe berries, grading berries while harvesting, taking care to sort and pack containers by size, shape, color, quality, and quantity as directed. Each worker must pick the plants clean of all ripe fruit, sort, and pack all good berries into specified containers, within the box, according to very high-quality standards as set forth in the Company's food safety policy and standard operating procedures. Bad berries will be packed or disposed of as determined by the supervisor. Each worker shall handle berries carefully to avoid bruising. Bruising will weaken the berry. Each harvesting worker is expected to move with the crew from row to row and maintain the efficiently level. Upon completion of each box picked, the worker will take his/her packed box to the crate shed to be viewed for grade and receive a new box with containers. Any containers that are over or under packed, or consist of poor-quality fruit, will be returned to the worker for repacking. Upon completion of assigned row, the worker will move to the next vacant row to be picked. Harvester may receive disciplinary notice if quality continues to be an issue. Runner Cutting/Trimming: Worker will walk down assigned row as instructed and cut/trim runners, leaves and blooms as directed from each strawberry plant, as necessary. Freeze Protection Activities: May assist regardless of the time of the day, in keeping overhead irrigation rain birds free of ice during freezing weather. Drip-tape Hookup: Workers will be required to cut drip-tape at end of bed as instructed and hook up drip-tape to main water line. Weeding: Workers will remove weeds by use of a hoe from the walkway and remove all weeds growing around plants by hand. Workers will remove weeds from the growing area, by raking piles of debris and dispose of it as instructed. Plastic Drip-tape Removal: Unhook drip-tape from main water line, walk down row while pulling plastic down the bed until it is completely removed. Take removed plastic to proper disposal or burning station, as instructed.
All Activities: Employer reserves the right to also promote any eligible hand laborer to a field supervisor position as they deem necessary at their discretion. Some workers may also be requested to work as team leaders. These workers are chosen at the employer’s discretion as well. Team leaders and supervisors will be paid at an hourly rate. These team leader or supervisor duties may vary from time to time and may include all of the following job specifications: Bus drivers/assistant supervisors will transport workers to and from work-sites from employer provided housing, assist with supervising workers, while assisting with fieldwork activities as necessary. Twenty-five percent of the workers responsibilities will consist of transporting workers using a specified route on specific schedules depending upon production needs. The role of the bus driver/assistant supervisor will require adherence to DOT safety regulations, safe vehicle maintenance, as well as several farm responsibilities while not transporting workers during work shift. Workers are required to take workers once a week to the bank, grocery store, and to the laundromat. Five percent of each workers responsibilities may be comprised of inspecting a vehicle, checking gas, oil, and water levels. Reporting and coordinating minor repairs to vehicles such as changing tires, and following all maintenance-scheduled requirements. Fifteen percent of the workers time encompass completing daily logs to document all passengers, mileage driven, vehicle inspections, use of gas cards, GPS and vehicle as specified by program, as well as reporting all safety incidents. Assisting Supervisor: Fifty percent of each workers job duties will be occupied with assisting in inspecting the quality of fruit. Verifying that the harvested fruit complies with grower & marketer's quality standards.
Special Requirements
A criminal background check will be conducted post-hire at the employers expense. Criminal background checks will be conducted post-hire as the worker will be housed with other Dunson Harvesting workers. Dunson Harvesting Inc. will require a drug test to be conducted post-hire at the employer's expense.
Translated in Spanish
Una verificacin de antecedentes penales se llevar a cabo despus de la contratacin a expensas de los empleadores. Las verificaciones de antecedentes penales se llevarn a cabo despus de la contratacin, ya que el trabajador ser alojado con otros trabajadores de Dunson Harvesting. Dunson Harvesting Inc. requerir que se realice una prueba de drogas despus del alquiler a expensas del empleador.