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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

28

Job Duties:

Field Workers (Lettuce Harvest) will harvest romaine lettuce and perform the following duties: Lettuce Harvester will walk, bend and select lettuce for picking according to size, ripeness, and quality standards and discard rotting and over-ripened lettuce. The worker will cut lettuce with a medium size knife, the lettuce will then be place in a machine belt. The process of harvesting lettuce will include hand selection and also knife cutting. The lettuce can either be place in a moving loading belt or inside a box in the furrows then it will be picked to process and pack at a designated location. The Lettuce Harvester is responsible for cutting the lettuce according to company standards; responsible for meeting all quality, sanitation, and Food Safety standards for the company; will perform other duties related to field harvesting as required. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor. Lettuce Field Packer (field only) will walk, select lettuce for picking according to size and ripeness, and discard rotting and over-ripened lettuce, cut lettuce stem with a small knife, place lettuce in a box/carton that the worker carries, carry the box to the end of the row to be placed on a trailer or harvest machine, or, if there are enough pickers, packer will accommodate harvest machine and/or packaging materials. When enough lettuce have been picked, packers will get on harvest machine, grab a box overhead, and select lettuce from conveyor belt; the specific size of lettuce and type it will determines the amount of lettuce to be placed in a box. The packer will mark his/her number that identifies that he or she packed that box and the size of lettuce that are in the box with a crayon marker. Packer will pack lettuces in carton boxes, plastic totes, and plastic bags, add rubber band tags, place stickers on product, and any other packs that the sales department requires. The Box Maker will accommodate boxing materials from a trailer to box making area of the harvest machine. Boxing materials include various sized carton boxes, plastic totes, plastic bags, rubber bands, stickers, tags, and other materials dictated by sales department. Box maker will take the carton from its flat form and fold it so that lettuce can be packed in the box. The boxes are then stickered with proper tracing information for food safety protocol. The boxes are then placed onto an overhead track and pushed down the track as worker continues making boxes and placing them on track. Boxes need to be made in a timely fashion so that packers on machine do not run out of boxes. Box maker may pick up trash created by packing materials on and around the machine and field areas. When time permits the Box maker will also help keep harvest machine clean of debris, bad lettuce, and trash. Lettuce Box Closer will harvest lettuces until packing activities begin. See addendum C. ***The employer does not pay an individual piece rate. The employer will pay a Group Incentive Rate. The rates indicated apply to an entire crew divided by the number of crew members. For example, if there are 10 crew members and they pick 100 cartons/boxes, then you would multiply the specific incentive rate x 100 and divide by the number of crew members.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

3 months of agricultural experience. Written verification of experience is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 20-80 pounds frequently. Must be able to walk, lift and carry weight ranging from 20 80 pounds for up to 80% of the time; must be 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 sun, rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent kneeling, turning, reaching, squatting, bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. Must be able to operate handheld devices. No smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. See addendum C.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Premium Packing, Inc.

Location:

Salinas, CA 92907

Worksite

Address:

Mulligan Hill Molera Road, Castroville, CA, Castroville, CA 95012

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-20081-426080

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

HEARTS ROMAINE 12X3

Date Posted:

4/14/2020

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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