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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

89

Job Duties:

Field Worker (Romaine, Romaine Hearts, Red, Green & Butter Mix Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Celery, CalVan Drivers) to perform the following duties: The harvest crews will cut, pick, bunch, and pack Romaine, Romaine Hearts, Red, Green & Butter Mix Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Celery. Field worker to harvest mix lettuce: green leaf, red leaf & butter, romaine. Cut, core, bag, pack, and load fresh lettuce in the field. Cutting is done on harvesting machine by using hands and cutting knife. Using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the head from the roots and trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be packed into a carton, tote or bin. The process is repeated. Worker is responsible for cleaning of equipment and maintenance of yard. Field worker to harvest romaine, iceberg lettuce, romaine hearts. Cut, core, bag, pack, and load fresh lettuce in the field. Cutting is done on harvesting machine by using hands and cutting/coring knife. Using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the head from the roots and trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be packed into a carton, tote or bulk bin. The process is repeated. Worker is responsible for cleaning of equipment and maintenance of yard. Field worker to harvest celery. Cut, bunch, pack, and load fresh celery in the field. Cutting is done on harvesting machine by using hands and cutting knife. Using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the stalk from the roots and trims the outer stalks from the stalk to prepare it to be packed into a carton or tote. The process is repeated. Worker responsible for cleaning of equipment and maintenance of yard. Machine set up includes: Check machine for water and diesel; Put sticker on bags; Supply cartons for the day and put on the machine; Open or close machine; Put machine where crew will start; Move trailer. Drive Tractor. Cal Van Driver Specifications: 1. Employee may drive Cal Van over the road. 2. Employee picks up workers from different housing sites/pick up points and takes them to an assigned work site and at the end of the day takes them back to the housing site/pick up point. 3. In order to drive a Cal Van, Employees must possess valid driver's license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the California Driver's License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any). All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver's license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The DL and FLCE Certificate are not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE Certificate. CalVan drivers may be H-2A or corresponding domestic workers. The employer assures that employees who drive the CalVans are compensated for their time driving. CalVan drivers perform MSPA and related paperwork (i.e., logging) as required by law which they are compensated for. The CalVan driving job duty is not a different job and the drivers perform harvesting job duties when not driving. Drivers pick up workers from the housing sites/pick up points and drop them off at the worksite. At the end of the workday, the CalVan driver takes the workers back to the housing sites/pick up points. Drivers are also responsible, during the workday, for filling the vehicle with gasoline and keeping it clean. The employer assures that drivers are paid the AEWR for actual driving time, processing CalVans paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle.

Job Classification:

45-2092 - null

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

1 month of experience in vegetable harvest or in any of the commodities listed. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. The work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and/or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The Company will comply with all worker protection standards and restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable worker protection standards as communicated by forepersons, supervisors, and managers. Daily individual work assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, the Company as the needs of the harvesting operation dictate. Workers must perform the assigned work, and work at the assigned crew/field site, and may not switch assignments or crew/field site without the specific authorization of a company supervisor. Workers may be re-assigned to a different workstation at various times during the workday and/or on different days. Workers will be expected to comply with all provisions of this Clearance Order and the Company's work rules, policies and procedures, and to perform any and all assigned tasks in a work-person-like and efficient manner. Failure to do so will subject the worker to the employer's disciplinary procedures. Elkhorn Packing endeavors to produce a premium product. This is a demanding, competitive business. A high-quality product is expected and demanded by our customers. Sloppy or improper work cannot and will not be tolerated. All safety rules and instructions must be meticulously observed throughout the workday. All Elkhorn Packing rules and policies must be followed, to the extent that they do not conflict with the provisions of this Clearance Order and/or the U.S. Department of Labor's H-2A regulations. A copy of the applicable rules and policies will be provided to each worker on or before the first day of work. Failure to comply with the Company policies and/or meet expectations will result in the applications of disciplinary procedures, up to and including termination. No persons conducting activities prohibited by law are permitted on company premises or in housing. Visitors are not permitted to remain in the housing overnight. Importantly, no non-working children may be present at or adjacent to the worksite or left in vehicles at or adjacent to the work site, or in Company provided housing during the workday. Workers arriving to work with non-working children or other non-workers will be sent home. See Attachment A.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

05:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Employer Information

Company Name:

ELKHORN PACKING CO. LLC

Location:

SAN LUIS, AZ 85349

Worksite

Address:

S Somerton Ave toward W County 9th St., YUMA, AZ 85365

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-19248-357374

Multiple Worksites:

Yes

Additional Wage Information:

Workers will be guaranteed not less than the higher of the AEWR in effect at the time work is performed, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the agreed upon collective bargaining wage, or the Federal or State minimum wage for all hours worked. Employer will guarantee the required wage for work performed in Arizona ($12.00 per hour) and in California ($13.92 per hour). Higher or different wage rates may apply during contract period based on market conditions and/or crop/job activity, but no less than the required wage rate. Employer assures that the required wage rate will be paid during the entire period of the work contract and at the time that work is performed. Employer may pay a lower AEWR as long as such rate remains the highest of the required wage rates at the time that the work is performed. If the prevailing wage (hourly or applicable piece rates, if any) increases during the contract period, the employer will pay any higher rate after written notice is received from the Department of Labor. Notice can be in the form of a written letter or publication in the Federal Register. If such rates decrease, employer may pay the lowest rate as long as such rate remains the highest of the required rates at the time that the work is performed. If the worker is paid on a group incentive basis and at the end of the pay period the piece rate does not result in average hourly piece rate earnings during the pay period at least equal to the amount the worker would have earned had the worker been paid at the appropriate hourly rate, (i) The worker's pay must be supplemented at that time so that the worker's earnings are at least as much as the worker would have earned during the pay period if the worker had instead been paid at the appropriate hourly wage rate for each hour worked. Crew incentive bonus rates apply as follows: Group Incentive Rate: Employer guarantees the above hourly rates. Workers in crews in which the crew's daily production exceeds the guaranteed hourly rate will be eligible to earn a higher group incentive hourly rate for that day's work. The group incentive hourly rate is determined daily based upon the total number of cartons of each commodity or type of pack packed by the crew that day, the rate associated with the commodity and/or pack, which is determined at the sole discretion of the Company, and the number of hours worked by the crew that day. If the incentive rate earned by the crew exceeds the guaranteed minimum hourly rate, the group incentive rate will be paid to each member of the crew for that day's work in lieu of the guaranteed hourly rate at the normal payday. The information pertaining to the group incentive rate for each applicable day will be delineated on the worker's pay stub. Worker's time and the total number of units produced in a workday are recorded by the foreperson. The payroll office then verifies the foreperson's count with the load reports turned into receiving at the cooler. If those numbers match then payroll proceeds to calculate that day's pay for the worker. Workers paid at the below group incentive rates will be guaranteed not less than the higher of the AEWR in effect at the time work is performed, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the agreed upon collective bargaining wage, or the Federal or State minimum wage for all hours worked. See Attachment A.

Date Posted:

9/25/2019

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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