Farmworker And Laborers, Crop
Employer
Coast Line-Costa Ranch
37.838508, -121.4461246
Lathrop, CA 95330
United States
Job description
Work under this contract will consist of thinning, weeding (using a long-handled hoe) and hoeing fields and harvesting various rows of crop vegetables such as onions.
Workers must be able to lift 60 lbs. Variable weather conditions. All work must be performed in a manner that exhibits Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) and the utmost food safety at all times.
Onion Sorter: Workers must have the ability to grade and sort onions by size, color, and aesthetic appearance. Workers will stand for long hours grading and removing onions that are not to the specific grade.
Packing line workers: sort produces from conveyor belt for proper sorting while in the fields (but not pack in retail boxes).
Machine/equipment operator: able to operate machinery including tractors as directed and trained by supervisory personnel.
Forklift operator: single/double, individuals should be able to operate a forklift to load pallets of packed product into refrigerated trucks as directed and trained by supervisory personnel.
Irrigating crops, setting and removing sprinklers, running wheel lines, driving equipment, operating pivots, flood irrigating, moving portable sprinklers, and installing drip tape.
In order to perform this kind of work, workers must be able to work outside for at least 7 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance to conduct harvest activities, working rapidly and skillfully with hands. Must be able to bend and stoop throughout the day. The worker will be provided with all the necessary equipment to perform these harvest-related tasks. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow the instructions of company supervisors and managers. Workers must be willing to perform all duties according to the employer's rules and regulations during the contract period.
Working conditions: Workers will be expected to work in conditions normally associated with uneven fields and the California climate. These conditions include dust, extremes of temperature and humidity, wind, and at times, exposure to high levels of pollen. Workers should wear clothing suited to these conditions, including closed-toe shoes, hats, gloves, protective sleeves, and jackets which will provide adequate protection and allow freedom of movement.
Please see Addendum C
Special Requirements
Variable weather conditions. All work must be performed in a manner that exhibits Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) and the utmost food safety at all times.
Requires 1 month of experience in harvesting row crop vegetables to avoid crop damage and personal injury. Irrigating crops, setting and removing sprinklers, running wheel lines, driving equipment, operating pivots, flood irrigating, moving portable sprinklers, and installing drip tape. Verifiable work experience is required.
Please see Addendum C