Field Workers, Agricultural Equipment Operators, & Calvan...

Job description

Field Workers (Mix-Green/Red leaf, Green/Red butter, Parsley, Italian Parsley, (Cilantro -Organic Cilantro), (Kale- Organic Kale), (Beets- Organic Beets), Leeks, Frisee, Radish, Spinach, Endive, Escarole, Napa, Bok Choy, Fennel, Red/Green Cabbage), Agricultural Equipment Operators and Cal Van drivers

Parsley, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Spinach, are harvested in the field. Cutting is done by kneeling on beds next to a machine or without a machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employee determines the size and quality of the product to be harvest. Then using a harvesting hand knife, the employee cuts the appropriate amount of product from its roots and cleans by hand the defective leaf’s and trims the stems. The product is then tied, sleeved, or banded. The product is then either packed or placed into a box/tote or placed on a belt. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins can weigh up to 95 lbs. Empty bins are carried and assembled between two workers. A forklift (when available) carries the bins onto a trailer.

Beets, Leeks, & Radish are harvested in the field. Employees walk along uneven furrows, bending and pulling beets/radishes by the tops, removing excess dirt, selecting size and quality under the direction of the supervisor. The beets, leeks, and radishes are then tied together according to individual sizes. The bunched beats, leeks, and radishes are then placed on either a table or belt. Beets and leeks are then placed into a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific count of bunches and or weight requirement. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins can weigh up to 95 lbs. Empty bins are carried and assembled between two workers. A forklift (when available) carries the bins onto a trailer.

Kale: are harvested in the field. Employees walk along uneven furrows next a machine, stripping the desired leaves from the plant and either placing them on a belt loose or taking a specific amount of the leaves and tying them together. Bunches are then either placed on a table or belt to be packed into a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific count of bunches and or weight requirements. Kale plants are then stripped by hand of the undesirable leaves. Leaves are discarded onto ground. The cartons or totes for the product is constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box. Cartons and totes are then stacked on pallets on a trailer or deck of harvester. Process is repeated. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins can weigh up to 95 lbs. Empty bins are carried and assembled between two workers. A forklift (when available) carries the bins onto a trailer.

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Special Requirements

Please See Addendum C.