Farmworker/crew Lead

Job description

This contract encompasses supervising general farm labor and labor for apples, cherries and blueberries.

The crew leaders lead the team of farm workers and work alongside them, providing instruction and training in the work. Train all crewmembers to understand quality and daily production requests. The Crew Lead is responsible for ensuring goals and work standards are met and that work and housing rules are being followed. Must attend mandatory meetings and trainings as needed. The Crew Lead is the person in charge of the daily work of a group of people. The Crew Lead must be able to communicate in a positive and encouraging manner how to effectively and efficiently perform the task at hand. The Crew Lead will continually train employees to be more efficient and most importantly in a safe manner. A supervisor must at all times be diligent of unsafe practices and train accordingly to safe practices. Crew Leads are expected to fill out reports such as hours worked, pieces picked, incident and or accident reports. Crew Leads are also expected to conduct meetings with their crews on such topics as safety and relay messages from management. Company training is a requirement for this position. 35-hour work week may include nights and weekends, as directed by wafla field services advisor.

See Addendum C: A.8a Job Duties.

Special Requirements

B.2) Worker must possess 3 months of supervising and agriculture experience, familiarity with commercial farming harvest and techniques. See Addendum C.