Farmworkers And Laborers, Crops

Job description

Prepare the soil for planting and harvesting vegetables and fruits (onions, plantains, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, recao, papaya, passion fruit and watermelon) and gather eggs. In our farm, these products are typically cultivated and harvested between November to end-August, first, to avoid hurricane peak season and, second, to accommodate the market opportunities offered during the winter and spring months, as our tropical weather allows planting during these months, when in other parts of the Nation is not possible. Most of the workdays are spent on one's feet and constant movement outdoors. Workers are rarely in one place as they move from one field to another for any period. Workers must be able to stand, walk uphill and downhill, sit, sloop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist) push, pull, reach, lift and carry items weighing in the range of 5 to 75 pounds. Driving and operating passenger vehicles and farm equipment may be required. Workers are required to work 7 hours per day. The worker may be requested, but not required, to work 10 hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal Holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop; in such case overtime norms will be applied, if applicable. The manager or supervisor will notify workers at the end of the workday if there is any change in start and time anticipated hours of work for the following day. Regular attendance by all workers during schedule hours of the workday and /or work period is expected. Unsatisfactory attendance: including reporting late, excessive request to leave before the end of the workday, doing work outside the scope of the H2A Visa, not abiding housing or transport regulations, etc., may be cause for disciplinary action. Workers must call their manager or supervisor as far in advance possible prior to the start of the workday if they do not expect to be in on time. Further information on the employer's Attendance Policy in the Employee Handbook.

See Addendum C for Spanish Language.

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Special Requirements

See Addendum C.