Field Workers: Potato Harvest

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:

Field Workers: Potato Harvest, Sorting, Raking, Shoveling, Sweeping, Dumping, Removing Debris, Transplant, Shed Labor / Packing Facility (preparing freshly harvested crops for shipment in their original, unmanufactured state), stacking & packing, Sanitation & Product Sampling, General Farm Labor / General Ranch Maintenance, Row Boss, Field Safety/Food Safety/Sanitation activities, Forklift Driver, Tractor Driver, Housing Monitor, Sanitization activities, and Health/Wellness Monitor to perform the following duties:

Potato Harvest:
Harvest
The worker works on top of a harvesting machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, the worker checks and determines quality of product by selecting and removing product that does not meet the required packing standards. As the product passes through the band, employee removes dirt and other objects.

Cleaning
Workers walk on uneven furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field workers look for potato plants that do not meet the standard, once identified, the worker bends at the waist and manually removes the potato plant. Puts the plant inside a bag to dispose of it.

Weeding: Field employee to perform the following duties: Employees walk on uneven furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field employees look for weeds around crops and in between product seed lines and use a hoe to weed out unwanted product and weeds. The employee cleans the lot for any unwanted weed on the beds and seed lines and takes it out of the field as instructed by field supervisor.

Thinning: Workers walk in uneven furrows. Under the direction of the field supervisor, field workers look for the specified gap between seeds, and using a hoe thins out any excess crop/seeds and/or weed on the seedline and leaves the desired product and gap on the field. The worker cleans the lot for any unwanted weed on the beds and seed lines and takes it out of the field as instructed by field supervisor.

Special Requirements

2-months experience harvesting potatoes. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers.

The company's Employment Arbitration Agreement is set forth in this Clearance Order outlining the procedures to follow in raising concerns to seek their prompt resolution with an option to arbitrate unresolved matters.