Farmworkers And Laborers

Job description

This job is for work on a fruit ranch.

This job requires a minimum of three (3) months of general farm labor experience.

The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds.

(Optional when covering ALL farm related duties:)
All other duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Farm Worker and Laborer Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse, under the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Standard Occupational Classification Code 45-2092. (or Ag Equipment Operator, etc)
The anticipated hours listed represent the normal work schedule. Due to the nature of these crops, weather, and the requirement to send crops to customers when needed, it is the prevailing practice to work more or different hours than those listed.

A worker may be offered more than the specified hours of work, however, the worker will not be required to work for more than the number of hours specified in the job order, or on the worker’s Sabbath or Federal holidays. Saturday work may be required.

An employer-paid drug test is required if a worker has an accident at work.

Work day start times vary depending on the weather. depending on the time of year, hours of daylight, and production requirements. Workers must be able to work varying shifts as required by the season and work performed. Workers are notified of any change in the start times. Work may be performed during rain, light snow, cold, freezing temperatures and/or in high humidity and in temperatures over a 100 degrees F. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew/rain and should have suitable clothing for variable weather conditions.

Worker may never ride on agricultural equipment not designed for work related riding purposes or any other non-passenger intended equipment unless instructed and authorized by the employer or supervisor to do so.

All work-related injuries must be immediately reported to the crew leader, foreman, or supervisor.

Special Requirements

Paychecks
Paychecks are issued biweekly. Workers are responsible for following employers' guidance on timekeeping for payroll hours. It is forbidden to falsify time records, to clock in or out for another person, or to ask someone to clock in or out on someone else's behalf. It is against company policy to pay cash; all pay is issued via company checks.

Pay Stubs
The employer will furnish to the worker on or before each payday a written statement showing the workers total earnings, hourly rate, piece rate, hours of work offered, hours worked, itemization of deductions, units produced if paid by piece rate, beginning and ending dates of the pay period, employers name, employers address and employers Federal Identification number in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(k).