Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

A Tractor Driver must be able to operate any tractor safely and properly. A tractor driver must maintain all of his equipment and/or implements in a clean and operational manner. They must also take excellent care of all vineyard property and maintain a safe and quality based approach while working around all personnel.
Duties;
Mowing
Laying Out all types of Trellis Materials with Trailer
Discing
Dusting
Hauling Gondolas
Vineyard Maintenance (e.g. Repairing Erosion Control Damage)
Hedging
Preprunner
Spraying Vines
Weed Spraying
Under Vine Cultivation
Front Loader Operation
Spreading Amendments

CalVans Driver: It may be possible for workers to become drivers during the contract period. CalVan drivers may be H-2A or corresponding domestic workers. The employer assures that employees who drive the CalVans are compensated for their time driving. CalVan drivers perform MSPA and related paperwork (i.e., logging) as required by law which they are compensated for. The CalVan driving job duty is not a different job and the drivers perform their mechanic job duties when not driving. Drivers pick up workers from the housing sites/pick up points and drop them off at the worksite. At the end of the workday, the CalVan driver takes the workers back to the housing sites/pick up points. Drivers are also responsible, during the workday, for filling the vehicle with gasoline and keeping it clean. The employer assures that drivers are paid the AEWR for actual driving time and to the extent applicable, processing CalVans paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle. Workers selected to be a driver (if any) must possess the appropriate drivers license, meet all driver requirements, and be approved by CalVans prior to being assigned to this position. Employer will cover all costs associated with obtaining the drivers license and FLCE. Driving the CalVan is on a voluntary basis and is not a pre-hire job requirement and will not be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE certificate.

Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.

CA Tax ID#: 00906602

Special Requirements

Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Communicate in English or Spanish. Work can be performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 40 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.

This work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects and noxious plants, and to fields and plant materials which have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays.