Strawberry Worker

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. ***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.

TOOLS: Any required tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no charge

HOURS VARY: M-F 7:00am - 3pm; schedule is subject to change

PIECE RATE: 1.25/box - min 60 boxes/day (for market) at peak; min 50 boxes/day (for cannery): box sizes are 18.5x14x5 for cannery, 19.5x16x3 5/8 for market

PAY ASSURANCES: Employer offer the highest of the AEWR, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining wage or the Federal or State minimum wage.

OVERTIME: 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 HOURS: Additional, non-compulsory work may be offered, including on holidays.

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Employer guarantees to maintain coverage throughout the entire contract period. Workers must notify immediate foreman and/or supervisor in case of injury within 30 days. Workers Compensation is free of charge to employee.

COVID: Employer will comply with the most restrictive Covid-19 regulations including local, state and federal guidelines. A CDC-approved COVID Vaccine is required for workers staying in employer-provided housing ONLY. Workers staying in close quarters are susceptible to cross-contamination risk.

HOUSING: Provided at no charge to worker.

MEALS: Workers will prepare their own meals. Employer will provide weekly runs to store each week.

TRANSPORTATION: Employer will provide transportation to all worksite locations. See attached job order for any/additional worksite location(s). Workers are not required to use employer-provided transportation. Employer is not liable for the welfare of any worker who chooses their own means of transportation.

*State Unemployment ID # 048-8180-1*

Special Requirements

PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT: min 60 boxes/day (for market) at peak; min 50 boxes/day (for cannery): box sizes are 18.5x14x5 for cannery, 19.5x16x3 5/8 for market

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

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 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, stanPding, 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