Farmworker Laborer

Job description

The applicant may be asked to move implements of husbandry in the field and be responsible for common cultural practices at the field level including the setting and removal of irrigation materials. This job offer includes Harvesting and Packing Bell Peppers, Harvesting and Packing Spinach, Cilantro, Napa, Bok Choy, Kale, Lettuce, Seed Broccoli, Seed Cauliflower and Flower Seeds. This job offer also includes work in the avocado and lemon orchard as well as harvesting grapes.

Bell Peppers: Peppers are snapped off the plant and placed into a basket. Once the basket is full of peppers the basket is carried to the harvest belt and dumped onto the belt. Once dumped on the belt the harvester returns to where they left off and repeats the process. The belt guides the peppers into a bin and then are hauled to the cooler. Each basket weighs between 25 and 30 lbs. Everyone is expected to harvest 30 baskets per hour. Packing bell peppers will be done in a packing shed. The day will be spent standing either filling boxes with bell peppers and then placing the boxes on a conveyer belt or stacking produce boxes removed from the conveyor belt. The produce boxes weigh 28 pounds. These two job functions rotate every hour, so this individual will fill boxes for 1 hour then stack boxes for 1 hour. Gloves will be provided by the employer free of charge to the employee for this job.

Spinach: Spinach is cut with a knife at the base of the plant. It is then gathered up and shaken to rid the bunch of yellow leaves and other unwanted leaves. The spinach is then wrapped with a twist tie and placed into the carton. Cartons are then loaded from the ground up onto a trailer and hauled to the cooler. Each carton weighs between 18 and 22 lbs. Everyone is expected to harvest and pack 11 cartons per hour. Crew may be asked to weed or hoe spinach.

Cilantro: Cilantro is cut with a knife at the base of the plant. It is then gathered up and shaken to rid the bunch of yellow leaves and other unwanted leaves. The cilantro is then wrapped with a twist tie and placed into the carton. Cartons are then loaded from the ground up onto a trailer and hauled to the cooler. Each carton weighs between 18 and 22 lbs. Everyone is expected to average 7.65 cartons (60 count) per hour and 14 cartons (30 count) per hour. Crew may be asked to weed or hoe cilantro.

Napa: Napa is cut with a knife at the base of the plant. The head is then stripped of all unwanted leaves and placed up on the harvest table. From the harvest table, it is placed into the carton. Cartons are then loaded onto a trailer from the table and hauled to the cooler. Cartons can weigh between 33 and 38 lbs. and 54 and 60 lbs. The group is expected to average 18 - 50 Ib. cartons or 21 - 30 lb. cartons per person per hour.

Bok Choy: Bok Choy is cut with a knife at the base of the plant. The head is then stripped of all unwanted leaves and placed up on the harvest table. From the harvest table, it is placed into the carton. Cartons are then loaded onto a trailer from the table and hauled to the cooler. Cartons can weigh between 33 and 38 lbs. and 54 and 60 lbs. The crew is expected to average 18 - 50Ib. cartons or 21 - 30 lb. cartons per person per hour.
Kale: Kale leaves are snapped off the plant, gathered into a bunch and tied with a twist tie. 24 bunches are placed into a carton. Cartons are then loaded from the ground up onto a trailer and hauled to the cooler. Cartons weigh between 14 to 15 lbs. An individual is expected to harvest 8 cartons per hour. The crew may be asked to weed or hoe kale.

Talley Farms will abide by California Code Regulations at Title 8, Sections 3437 and 3456.

CA TAX ID Number: 509817

Special Requirements

None