Strawberry Harvester

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Strawberry Harvester (Ground/Harvest Pro Machine): This position works under close supervision of the harvest crew leader. This position safely and efficiently harvests strawberry crop either by ground or with the assistance of a Harvest Pro machine. This position may perform other general labor work. This is a non-managerial position and works under the close supervision of the crew leader.

Essential Duties:
Harvests fresh, juice and/ or freezer depending on grower requests .
Properly grades and sorts strawberries according to size and quality .
Packages suitable fruit in required packaging container and box.
Inspects strawberry fruit for signs of disease and insect manifestation .
Cleaning of plants by disregarding inferior strawberries onto row floor.
Reports all safety problems, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.
Complies with all Company Policies, including observing appropriate lunch and restperiods.

Qualifications:
Must be willing to work overtime as needed
Able to keep up at a reasonable pace with the rest of the crew
Able to read safety signs
Able to perform work up to company standards
Physical Requirements:
The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, reach, use hands/fingers to handle orfeel, hear and see.
The employee is constantly required to push, pull, lift and carry from 1 1 b up to 25 lbs.,with occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
Occasional reaching above shoulder with frequent reaching below shoulder level.
The employee is in constant bending and twisting of the waist, with frequent squatting

Working environment:
The employee is constantly required to work in outside atmospheric weather conditions,uneven ground, and noise, vibration, around hazards such as moving machine parts,equipment, wet rows, wind and dust.
The employee is occasionally required to work under cold temperatures just above freezing and heat.
The work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and
or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The Company will comply with all worker protection standards and restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable
worker protection standards as communicated by forepersons, supervisors, and managers.

Additional positions may be offered, including: Crop Maintenance/Weeder, Checker/Puncher, Harvest Pro Operator, Irrigator, Seasonal Irrigator, Forklift Driver, Haul Truck Driver, Tractor Operator/Applicator, Row Boss, Stacker, Hoop House Worker, Farm Equipment Maintenance, Tractor Driver, Cal-Van Driver
See additional Job Details associated with above-listed positions attached.

TOOLS: Any required tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no charge
HOURS VARY: M-F 7:30am - 2pm
PIECE RATE: Fresh Market hourly base $5.75/hr, piece rate $1.70-$2.00/box, average 9 boxes/hr, average $18.25-$18.51/hr; Juice hourly base $5.75/hr, piece rate $1.70/box, average 9 boxes/hr, average $17.76/hr; Freezer $3.50/box, average 5-5.5 boxes/hour, average $18.62/hour. Rates are minimum and based upon availability of production.
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.

DRIVERS: All drivers will be paid at least the higher of the AEWR, state or federal hourly minimum wage during time spent driving for employer.

CA TAX ID: 251-7697-5

Special Requirements

SEE ADDENDUM C
PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT: Fresh market will be minimum of 9 trays per hour, and Freezer 5 trays per hour. Trays weigh 8 lbs full.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Must have 3 months experience working in strawberry harvesting.
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, standing, stooping,
Must tolerate extreme temperatures.
Must report to work sober. May be subjected to and must pass random, post-employment, employer-paid drug test.