Agricultural Laborer
Employer
Carr 135 Km 14.9 Bo. Yahuecas
Adjuntas, PR 00601
United States
Job description
Planting and harvesting coffee, farinaceous, lettuce and coriander. The majority of the workday is spent on ones feet, constant movement and outdoors. Workers are rarely in one place for any period of time. It is estimated that 75% growing and maintaining and 25% harvesting the products. Workers must be able to stand, walk up and downhills, sit, sloop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, lift and carry items weighing in the range of 5 to 60 pounds. During the course of performing all required job specifications. Workers are required to hand pick ripe coffee ono by one, with the basket around the waist with a minimum rate of 35 pounds per hour, 7 hours per day is normal. The worker may be requested but not required to work 12 hours per day and/or on the
Sabbath or Federal Holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. The supervisor will advise workers at the end of the workday if there is any change in start and time anticipated hours
of work for the following day. Regular attendance by all workers during schedule hours of the workday and /or work period is expected. Unsatisfactory attendance; including reporting late, excessive request to leave before the end of the workday quitting early may be cause for disciplinary action. Workers must call their supervisor as far in advance possible prior to the start of the workday if you do not expect to be in on time. Further information on the employees Attendance Policy in the Employee Handbook
Special Requirements
No specific education is required. Experience is required in the planting, maintenance and harvest of coffee, farinaceous, citrus, lettuce and coriander