Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop
Employer
1535 Barbara Worth Rd
Holtville, CA 92250
United States
Job description
All the tasks in this job description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day at the sole judgment of the employer. Workers will be required to prepare fields for irrigation by sprinkler or drip delivery system and perform scheduled irrigation of the fields. Workers may assist in the preparation and planting/cultivation activities. Workers may be required to perform work, on the farm, that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application, such as performing hand cultivation and harvest tasks, weeding or hoeing crops, seed beds, bins, grounds, set up and move irrigation pipes and equipment, etc. The weeding will be done by hoe, not hand, and with a long-handled hoe. All other duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Farmworker, Diversified Crops, under the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Classification Code 45-2092.00.
Full Growing Season Commitment: The job offered requires that the worker be available for work 5 hours Saturday and 6 hours per day Monday through Friday every day that work is available for the full period of employment shown in Item A.3 through A.4, even though work may be slack for brief periods, from time to time throughout the employment period in the production of these crops. The worker agrees to be available for work and perform the assigned work for the assigned employer whenever work is available through the full period of employment shown in Item A.3 through A.4. Work available is defined as, no work required by the worker on the scheduled day off of Sunday each week, but work is required 5 hours Saturday and 6 hours per day Monday through Friday. Worker may have the opportunity to work more than 6 hours per day Monday through Friday and 5 hours on Saturday if crop demands and farming operations call for the opportunity to work additional hours. The worker understands that if they abandon their employment or is terminated for cause prior to the end of the period of employment shown in Item 9 they will forfeit the 3/4 guarantee and reimbursement of certain transportation costs described elsewhere in this job order and will not be eligible for rehire. Excessive absences and/or tardiness, as defined in the Work Rules attached hereto, cannot be tolerated and may result in termination. Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments, and location of work, will be made by and at the sole discretion of the farm manger and/or farm supervisor as the needs of the farming operation dictate. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and/or different tasks on different days.
Special Requirements
Must have 30 days verifiable experience in irrigation of row crops by sprinkler and drip delivery systems and some experience in general agricultural labor practices including weeding, thinning, and harvesting vegetable crops.
Employees may be requested post-hire to take drug and alcohol tests at the expense of Peri & Sons Farms at no cost to the worker. Drug and alcohol testing may also take place in the event an accident or incident occurs that warrants testing per the company policy. Failure to comply with the request of the company may result in immediate termination.