Strawberry Picker

Job description

"Strawberry harvesting, crop care, plant management, hand weeding, thinning, cutting runners, cutting dead fruit stems, cleaning the top of the beds of any dead leafs, old fruit or dead plant material, soil preparation, planting. Sort fruit according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity; keep count of harvested and loaded crops, ensuring accuracy of all counts, record keeping, overages, shortages, errors. May use handheld knife and/or cannery ring. Ground crew. Tractor driving and irrigatino assistance may be offered.

***Because berries are a small crop and delicate by nature, they must be weeded and thinned by hand. Employer will provide workers 5 minutes additional rest time every 4 hours worked and workers will be provided gloves, knee pads and training in prevention of work-related injuries.

Employer guarantees to maintain workers comp coverage throughout the entire contract period. Workers must notify immediate foreman and/or supervisor in case of injury within 30 days.

COVID 19: Employer will comply with the most restrictive Covid-19 regulations including local, state and federal guidelines.

CA Overtime Clause for >25 employees: Employer will pay overtime to the workers who work more than 8 hours per day and/or over 40 hours per week, more than 8 hours on any given workday, and double the pay for the first 8 hours on the seventh day of work and after 12 hours of work.

Additional, non-compulsory work may be offered, including on holidays. Schedule may vary depending on weather and other unforeseen factors.

Piece Rate Offer $ 1.85/ Piece Rate Units $1.85/box minimum depending on production.

CA Tax ID: 284-2889-4

Special Requirements

Workers are provided a two-day break-in period to acclimate to the demands of the job.

Workers must be physically fit to perform job duties without succumbing to excessive exhaustion after break-in period.

Workers will be provided safety training and will be expected to handle tools/equipment safely and carefully so as to avoid crop damage and to protect the worker from potential injury.

Extensive pushing, pulling, walking, lifting, standing, stooping,

Must tolerate extreme temperatures.

Must report to work sober. May be subjected to and must pass post-employment, employer-paid drug test. Workers under the influence of drugs or alcohol pose a safety threat to themselves and other workers and cause liability for the employer.

Must have 3 months experience working in crop(s) and/or agricultural activity identified in this job order.