Field Worker: Strawberry Laborer/driver

Job description

*All job duties will be performed in the field and on the farm
Field Workers: picking, sort and package quality strawberry as per shipping order approximately 5-10 hours a day bending over in cool, warm, and hot temperatures in 13 inch dirt rows with picking cart provided, checking quality, removal and installation of irrigation system, pulling /removing plastic, planting, shoveling, weeding, labor work if /when needed. Food safety functions, closing/stacking/ loading boxes (empty/filled) checking quality, cleanup functions Driving as needed as FLCE’s, driver will be harvesting strawberries when not driving

Company Vehicle Drivers:

1. Driver may drive over the road in passenger vans.
2. Driver will drive designated vans to transport harvest crew workers to and from housing and worksite locations. Driving job duty is not a different job and the drivers perform harvesting job duties when not driving.
3. Driver will be responsible for filling van with fuel and keeping vehicle clean.
4. Driver will be required to complete and process periodic driving reports as required by state laws.
5. Driver will be required to follow all traffic laws and if applicable, vanpool rules.
6. In order to drive, drivers must possess a valid authorized driver’s license and must be able to pass DOT (Department of Transportation) recognized medical exam and fulfill all other DOT requirements.
7. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the registration as an FLCE driver (if any).

Drivers are compensated for these activities.
All employees engaged in driving activities (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license or commercial driver’s license (DL or CDL) on a voluntary basis. The DL/CDL is not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL/CDL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL/CDL or FLCE certificate.

“The employer hereby confirms that the amount of time spent hand weeding is intermittent and is estimated at 20% of the workers' scheduled hours. The workers are provided gloves and training at no cost. Specifically, they are given time each day to warm up, and are given trainings regarding avoiding work-related injuries on a regular basis. The workers are not provided knee pads because the workers will not be kneeling for any of the job duties.”

The workers are provided gloves and training at no cost. Specifically, they are given time each day to warm up, and are given trainings regarding avoiding work-related injuries on a regular basis.

Special Requirements

No previous experience required. Other requirements: Able to meet the physical demands of work, including lifting up to 25 lbs. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops, must be able to use both hands, able to use shears and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the dormitories or work fields. Must be able to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes.

drivers are required to possess or obtain a drivers license valid in any state, and only if they volunteer to drive during the contract period.

Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.

See Addendum C.