Farmworker, Crop

Job description

CUTTERS: The worker will walk down the watermelon field rows where the watermelon will be harvested. The worker will first cut the vine off the watermelon with a small knife and turn the watermelon over.

LOADERS: While the field truck is in slow movement and in a row of up to 5 workers to each side of the field truck, the worker will bend over harvesting the ripe watermelon which can vary in weight from 20lbs to 60lbs from the ground and tossing the watermelon to the worker next to him and this worker will toss the watermelon to the next worker and so on, until the watermelon is then tossed to the person inside the field truck who will place the watermelon on the floor.

UNLOADERS: When the field truck is full, the workers will unload the watermelon from the bus.

GENERAL DUTIES: General clean-up and other miscellaneous farm labor duties may also be done in the field.

Special Requirements

Workers must notify the employer prior to voluntarily terminating their employment. The employer has a no complete, no rehire policy. Termination for lawful job-related reasons before the specified ending date listed in this application will disqualify the employee from future employment opportunities with the employer. Workers who abandon their employment without notice during the period covered by this work agreement will be disqualified from future employment opportunities with the employer. Voluntary resignation before the specified ending date listed in this application may disqualify the employee from future employment opportunities with the employer. For workers who resign their employment voluntarily, the employer will consider and evaluate special circumstances and hardship cases on a case-by-case basis.