Farmworker

Job description

Harvest of tree crops and vegetable crops; crop/field maintenance; planting; weeding with long stick hoe. Placement and removal of wood stakes, string and plastic required for growing crops

Weeding with a long hand hoe and harvest of Cauliflower, Broccoli , cilantro, char, arugula, peppers (various varieties), tomatoes, almonds, eggplant, garlic and assorted greens

Irrigation - move aluminum pipe, install drip tape, drip tape & aluminum pipe connection, shovel work.

Harvest vegetable crops: Zucchini, squash, Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, mini peppers, Habanero Peppers, Cabbage, Lettuce, Leafy Greens, Tomatillos, Garlic and tomatoes

Packing vegetable crops: Zucchini, squash, Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, mini peppers, Habanero Peppers, Cabbage, Lettuce, Leafy Greens, Tomatillos, Garlic, Egg plant and tomatoes. All packing is done at the worksites (on the farm).

May be offered to drive tractor and UHV.

Daily schedule may vary. Employer will pay overtime to the workers who work more than 8 hours per day and/or over 40 hours per week.

Double the regular rate of pay required after 12 hours in a workday and time and one-half pay for the first eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work, and double-time pay for all work performed in excess of eight hours on the seventh consecutive day of work.

All Worksites are withing a normal commuting distance from the central pick-up location (Los Banos housing). Employer-provided transportation is available to all workers from the central pick-up location. All workers residing withing the AIE can reasonably return to the their residence or the employer-provided housing within the same workday. Worksites are clustered around Gilroy to the East and Le Grand to the West, with Los Banos located centrally in between both worksite clusters.

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Special Requirements

BREAK-IN PERIOD: Workers are provided a two-day break-in period to acclimate to the demands of the job.
PHYSICAL STAMINA: Workers must be physically fit to perform job duties without succumbing to excessive exhaustion after break-in period.
SAFETY TRAINING: Workers will be provided safety training and will be expected to handle tools/equipment safely and carefully so as to avoid crop damage and to protect the worker from potential injury.
DRUG TESTING: Must report to work sober. May be subjected to and must pass post-employment, employer-paid drug test. Workers under the influence of drugs or alcohol pose a safety threat to themselves and other workers and cause liability for the employer. POST-EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYER-PAID DRUG TESING: Post-Employment, Employer-Paid Drug Testing may be administered. Workers under the influence of drugs or alcohol pose a safety threat to themselves and other workers and cause liability for the employer.