Crew Leaders

Job description

Crew Leader: Assign field duties, such as ground preparation, cultivation, irrigation, of crops or plants, product grading, or equipment maintenance, harvest, and non-harvest activities, specifically planting, staking, pruning, topping, and defoliating plants. Assign shed duties such as sorting and packing of vine tomatoes (Roma and Round tomatoes), and Brussels sprouts, assign job duties, coordinate start times with shed manager. The crew leader ensures that the workers are doing their exercises, washing their hands, and carrying out their work. Crew leader assists with day-to-day field/shed activities. Fills out documentation for Food Safety, recording time sheets, record keeping and data collection, Production and Quality Control. Over the course of the day does quality control reviews and constantly checks that the workers are using farm equipment safely and properly. Will provide training or guidance to other workers. Will attend trainings that comply with company policies, state, and federal laws. Administer first aid when needed. Spot checks the plants and vine tomatoes (Roma and Round tomatoes), and Brussels sprouts, so workers do not damage the plants or vine tomatoes (Roma and Round tomatoes), and Brussels sprouts during the non-harvest and harvest activities. In general, works under the supervisor but has no personnel authority such as hiring, firing, or personnel review.

See Addendum C.

Special Requirements

2 months work experience in farm work with tomatoes in fields. Experience includes non-harvest activities, specifically planting, staking, pruning, topping and defoliating plants. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops, 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 for training and safety purposes. See Addendum C.