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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

45

Job Duties:

H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations: Cherries, Kiwis, Plums, Plum Cherries Harvest, General Farm Labor, Forklift Driver, CalVan Driver, Shed Labor (Sorting, Palletizing & Grading), Tractor Driver Worker to perform the following duties: harvesting, lifting, dumping fruit, thinning, cleaning, crawling in tight places. This includes hand harvesting without pulling too hard as to damage the trees, climbing up and down a ladder, carrying the fruit to a central location, moving and setting the ladder. Other duties are assigned under the direction of field supervisory team. Pruning Spur Pruning/Thinning, Kiwi-Pruning Prep, Suckering, Disease Removal Pruning, Construction- Vertical Shade, Trellising, Thinning, Prop Trees, Picking, Extenday, Weed (long handled hoe), Mat Installation, Hanging Phermine Disrupters, Marking Fields, Planting, Replanting, Tree Protection, Painting ,Scoring/Griddling, Grafting, Collecting Graft Wood, Pollination Work, Dust Control, Irrigation, Spraying - Insect/ Disease, Leaf Fall Spray, Rodent Control, Overhead, Burning, Cleaning, Safety Meetings, Repair and Maintenance, Ladder Repairs, Pipeline Repair & Installation, Calibrating Equipment, Weeding/Shoveling, Weed Control/pumps, valves, Weed Control/Berms, Weed Control/Centers, Shredding Brush, Raking Brush, Cutting Wood, Chipping Wood, Skirting (cutting the bottom limbs), Tying Tree Tops, Training Trees, Training Kiwi, Disking, Mowing Grass, Furrowing & Making Borders, Grading Avenues, Making Berms, Telly Packing, Harrowing, Ripping, Forklift Operator, Hauling Fruit, Moving Equipment, Planting Crop Cover, Spraying - Foliar Fertilizer Mix, Spraying - Soil Fertilizer Mix, Spreading Manure, Spreading, Plant Growth Regulator, Removing Wires, Pulling Trees, Removing trees to transplant, Orchard Removal, Working overhead, Planting trees, Trellising, QC, Puncher, Tractor Driver, Flatbed Driver, Sorting, Palletizing, Grading Physical Requirements: Reaching, Lifting, Grasping, Crouching/Stooping, Balancing, Shoveling/Raking, Repetitive motions Qualifications Able to lift 40 pounds overhead repetitively over work shift Ability to communicate and work well with others Perform repetitive functions paying attention to detail Able to carry 30 lb ladder and set it securely Ability to climb up and down ladder while carrying 30lbs Able to work in constant extreme temperature (35 degree- 100+ degrees) Perform all assigned duties in a proper and timely manner Ability to follow and obey management instructions CalVan 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.

Job Classification:

45-2092.02 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

1 month harvest experience in any of the aforementioned fruit. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Fresh Harvest, Inc.

Location:

Heber, CA 92249

Worksite

Address:

Lucerne Ranch: 12th Ave & Flint Ave, Hanford, CA 93230

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-20037-303230

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

A discretionary production bonus may apply.

Date Posted:

2/26/2020

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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