Farm Worker
Employer
5376 TYNDALL BRIDGE ROAD
SALEMBURG, NC 28385
United States
Job description
Harvesting Watermelon by hand, 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. The worker will bend over harvesting the ripe watermelon which can vary in weight from 20 lbs to 60 lbs 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 bus who will place the watermelon on the floor. Workers will drive the melon buses in the fields ONLY , where they will drive a bus through each row in the fields while workers on the ground toss the melons onto the bus. Once each bus is full the worker will then move to an empty bus and repeat the process. Packing: When the bus is full, it will be taken to the packing house which is located inside the farm, where the workers will unload the watermelon and put it in a conveyor belt that will transport the watermelon into the packing house where it will be separated by size, labeled, and packed. Worker will operate a forklift within the packing shed, where worker will move pallets from the packing line and into a storage area within the packing shed and into trailers for distribution. All farm workers must be able to walk and/or stand for long periods of time, bend continuously, lift between 20-60 pounds, and must be able to withstand long periods of sun and heat exposure. Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when available. Workers should expect occasional periods where there will be little to no work due to weather, crop complications such as disease, or other conditions beyond the employers control. These periods of little to no work can occur anytime throughout harvest season. A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA790 in lieu of the work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to the H2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for the visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment, no later than on the day the work commences.
Special Requirements
This type of work involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot weather conditions, direct sunlight exposure, and adverse weather such as rain. This work requires a high level of physical conditioning, that will require a Probationary Period of five (5) days beginning with the first day of employment, to show worker holds required physical strength and endurance to perform this type of work.