Farmworker And Laborers, Crop

Job description

After the landowner/grower has cultivated the pine trees, that have been marked by the forestry division,
Workers will be manually gather pine straw by raking, baling, stacking, grading, sorting, and tying. Workers will clean field by picking up sticks, before raking. Workers will also perform cleaning and weeding tasks. Workers may lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

General Farm Maintenance and Other Activities: When primary work is temporarily unavailable due to weather conditions, crop conditions, operational needs, or other lawful business reasons, workers may be assigned miscellaneous incidental duties directly related to the agricultural operation. These duties will not replace or substantially reduce the availability of primary agricultural work. Such duties may include general cleanup of the worksite, farm property, and agricultural structures; weeding, trimming, digging, cutting, and removal of weeds, vines, debris, and trash from fields and fence lines; routine installation and removal of plastic mulch and irrigation drip tape; and basic irrigation inspection, maintenance, and adjustments as instructed by supervisors. Field sanitation activities may include cleaning, disinfecting, and performing routine sanitation and upkeep of harvest buckets, bins, trailers, hand tools, and similar agricultural equipment. Workers may assist with cleaning and routine daily upkeep of farm vehicles and agricultural equipment, including removing dirt and debris and reporting maintenance needs. Workers will not perform mechanical repairs, specialized servicing, or other skilled mechanical maintenance. Workers may assist with basic cleaning of common-use facilities as assigned during paid work hours to maintain safe and sanitary conditions. Workers will be instructed by supervisors in the proper methods for all assigned incidental duties.

Workers must be able to perform strenuous manual labor outdoors for extended periods in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, humidity, wind, and rain, for the total hours offered in the work contract. Duties require physical strength and stamina to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, lift, carry, reach, and stand for prolonged periods. Workers must be able to perform repetitive hand and arm movements throughout the workday while maintaining a continuous workflow. The employer will provide, at no cost to the worker, all tools, supplies, equipment, and personal protective equipment required to perform the assigned duties. Consistent with applicable law, the employer may recover the reasonable cost of repairing or replacing tools or equipment damaged through a worker’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, provided any such deduction is authorized in writing by the worker after the damage occurs and does not reduce the AEWR or any applicable minimum wage requirement. At the employer’s sole discretion, workers may receive bonus compensation or pay above the offered wage rate based on factors such as tenure, attendance, or overall work quality, provided such payments apply consistently and do not modify the baseline terms and conditions of employment stated in this clearance order.

Special Requirements

This type of work, involves working conditions that require tremendous stamina, a high level of physical activity in cold or extremely hot conditions in direct sunlight and in adverse weather such as rain. The work requires a high level of physical conditioning.