Field Worker

Job description

General Farm Workers to perform the following duties:

Commodities to harvest and pack: Strawberries

Strawberry Harvester (Ground/Harvest Pro Machine): This position works under close supervision of the harvest crew leader. This position safely and efficiently harvests strawberry crop either by ground or with the assistance of a Harvest Pro machine. This position may perform other general labor work. This is a non-managerial position and works under the close supervision of the crew leader.

Essential Job Duties:

Harvests fresh, juice and / or freezer depending on grower requests.

Properly grades and sorts strawberries according to size and quality.

Packages suitable fruit in required packaging container and box.

Inspects strawberry fruit for signs of disease and insect manifestation.

Cleaning of plants by disregarding inferior strawberries onto row floor.

Reports all safety problems, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately.

Complies with all Company Policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods.

Qualifications:

Must be willing to work overtime as needed

Able to keep up at a reasonable pace with the rest of the crew

Able to read safety signs

Able to perform work up to company standards

Physical Requirements:

The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, reach, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, hear and see.

The employee is constantly required to push, pull, lift and carry from 1 1b up to 25 lbs., with occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.

Occasional reaching above shoulder with frequent reaching below shoulder level.

The employee is in constant bending and twisting of the waist, with frequent squatting.

Working environment:

The employee is constantly required to work in outside atmospheric weather conditions, uneven ground, and noise, vibration, around hazards such as moving machine parts, equipment, wet rows, wind and dust.

The employee is occasionally required to work under cold temperatures just above freezing and heat.

The work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The Company will comply with all worker protection standards and restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable worker protection standards as communicated by forepersons, supervisors, and managers.

Special Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications: Three months experience in strawberry harvest is required. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. Requirements: 3-month row crop cleaning experience and harvesting experience to avoid crop damage and personal injury. Written verification of experience is required. Must be able to use shears, clippers, hoe, and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to understand English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes.