Driver/supervisor
Employer
4869 Petersburg Road
HURLOCK , MD 21643
United States
Job description
H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations. Must be able to operate equipment such as a tractor or bus used in the harvesting process. Must have the correct type of license required by State and Federals laws, and drivers responsible for transporting workers will be required to have a valid and unexpired Federal Farm Labor Contractor or Federal Farm Labor Contractor Employee Registration with driving authorization or be able to immediately obtain an FLC License and DOT medical card. Will be responsible for operating the vehicles used to move crops on the farm. Must be able to safely operate the buses that are used to transport workers to and from work sites. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply
with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. Must be able to reach, bend and lift items weighing 20 to 60 pounds. Must be able to work outdoors in dusty/dirty conditions, at extreme heat and/or cold inclement weather. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions from additional supervisor(s). Alternative work will include truck maintenance and farm maintenance including the repair, irrigation, vehicles and various equipment and tools used on the farm. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Employee will be responsible for documenting daily hours and work activities of harvest crews. Worker will reside in employer provided housing at no cost to the worker, will transport workers to and from housing on work days, and to and from grocery stores and laundromats, twice per week or on an as needed basis. The employer understands that they are responsible for assuring that all conditions of this agreement are met regardless of any acts or omissions of the crew leader.
Special Requirements
This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain, as well as following instructions given. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning. Due to the type of work involved, there is a Probationary Period of five (5) days beginning with the first day of employment, to show possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to perform this type of work.