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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

160

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: Vegetable Harvest Workers (Iceberg & Romaine Lettuce, Kale, Broccoli, Potato, Beets, Carrots, Hemp), Weeding, Hand Weeding & Thinning (Iceberg & Romaine Lettuce, Kale, Broccoli, Carrots, Beets, Spinach/Swiss Chard), Potato, Beets & Carrots Sorting, Debris removal, Raking, Shoveling, Sweeping, Dumping, Stacking & Packing, Transplant, Row Boss, Shed Labor/Packing Facility, General Farm Labor, General Ranch Maintenance Clean and Core of Head Lettuce: Lettuce harvest workers work as a member of a harvest crew and perform the following tasks: thinning, weeding, general labor and harvest lettuce by walking in assigned furrows behind a harvesting machine platform or harvesting machine, selecting size and quality of lettuce to be harvested as specified by supervisor. Bends and grasps selected lettuce and cuts it from the roots using a harvesting knife. Trims outer leaves from the head and cores it with the coring knife. Employee inspects the head lettuce for defects. Employee places head lettuce onto the belt. The process is repeated. The cored lettuce is then carried down the belt to be dropped in a bin where employees inspect quality, core, remove loose leaves, and sort bin to capacity. Bins are constructed and sorted directly on the trailer on a pallet. Bins may weight up to 50 lbs empty. Pallets may weight up to 95 lbs empty, but it is carried by two persons. Employee discards lettuce that does not meet specified quality standards. Place trimmed lettuce meeting quality standards as directed by supervisor. Romaine Carton, Romaine Top and Tail and Mixed Leaf carton: Field worker to harvest romaine, mixed leaf and head lettuce, thinning, weeding and general labor. Employee cuts, bags, packs, and loads fresh romaine, head and mixed leaf in the field. Cutting is done by walking in uneven furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt. Under the direction of the field supervisor, employee determines size and quality of the product to be harvested. Then, 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 placed into a carton or tote. Cutter places the product on a table for the packer to either or in combination of tie, spot wash, wrap, seal and place into a carton, tote or top and place in wash bucket then dumps into belt. The cartons or totes for the product are constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box. Carton is labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The cartons, totes or bins are then stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weight up to 50 lbs. Empty bins pallets can weight up to 95 lbs but are carried by two persons. CIF: Core Iceberg in Field (remove the core from the iceberg lettuce)/CFR: Core in Field Romaine (remove the core from the romaine lettuce): CHALEQUERO (SAFETY VEST MAN): 75% of the time the employee does the duties of the jobs mentioned above. Replaces the employee on bathroom breaks and supervises safety during machine and tractor turns getting off the field or coming back to start new row/furrow.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

2-months experience harvesting lettuce, kale, and potatoes. Written verification of experience is required. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 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:

Field 1: County Road 56 & County Road E, Center, CO 81125

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-20122-533486

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

A discretionary production bonus may apply.

Date Posted:

6/1/2020

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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