Farm Laborer

Job description

A) Cutters: They will be paid $110 dollars per loaded trailer (crew of 6 cutters will divide the total amount of loaded trailers made in the day between the crew). When the plant does not produce enough product and the number of trips does not balance out with the number of hours worked, they will be paid by the hours worked. For workers who are assigned as cutters, the supervisor on duty will explain what the warehouse is asking for that particular day including the requested size, weight, and sugar level of the Watermelon. From there they will have to carry out their work following the instructions of the supervisor. Cutting any other type of watermelon that was not instructed by the supervisor/ Employer is NOT allowed. The only watermelon that is allowed to be cut will be any considered ?Quality 1 Watermelon? which is considered to be not rip enough, rotten, bitten by animals, etc. Cutters who do not meet the quality standard will be given 2 documented warnings, after that they will have to be switched with another employee performing another task.

B) Loaders: They will be paid $220 dollars per complete loaded trailer (Crew of 10 loaders, the total amount made in the day will be divided among the crew). The level of the product carried may vary depending on the trailer used due to the length and height of trailer, the crew supervisor will mark how high the fruit should go on that specific trailer. When the plant does not produce enough product and the number of trips does not balance out with the number of hours worked, they will be paid by the hours worked. For the workers who are assigned in the loading area, their task will be to load the watermelon previously chosen and cut ONLY by the cutters. You are not allowed to cut watermelon from the ground or load any watermelon that has not been previously picked and cut by the authorized cutter. You are not allowed to hit or damage the watermelon when they are being loaded into the trailer, otherwise if the warehouse rejects a percent of the product on the trailer due to damage product, watermelon torn from the bushes by force, or watermelon in poor condition considered ?Watermelon # 3?, this percent will be subject to a reduction of the workers involved in that specific load. You will be told until what level of the trailer you are allowed to load in order to avoid damaging any watermelon and loading the trailer with overweight. A supervisor will always be near each trailer to be able to enforce what was previously requested.

C) Honeydew melon will also be cut and packed in Bins to unload at the warehouse. This job will be paid at an hourly rate. Employer should follow supervisor in charge instructions at all time in regards to what the farmer is asking like the size, color of the melon, among others.

D) Workers assigned to a warehouse will unload, classify, and pack the assigned fruit and will be paid at an hourly rate. Employer should follow supervisor in charge instructions at all time in regards to the characteristics, size, color of product needed to either load or pack.

Special Requirements

Three drivers of buses will need CDL license.