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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Prepare soil for planting vine tomatoes (roma, cherry, heirloom, tomatillo and beefsteak tomatoes), cucumbers, melons, squash, corn, chiles (jalapeno, serrano, anaheim, pasilla, yellow wax, bell pepper, red fresno) including use of shovels or long-handled hoes and cutting plastic to prepare ground; stake (staking requires frequently lifting tool that weighs 12-18 pounds to drive stake into the ground), plant, prune (using pruning shears), top and defoliate plants; weed using a long-handled hoe and hands if close to the plant (hand weeding is occasional and less than 20% of weekly work time), tie tomato vines to stakes using twine, and pick tomatoes (bend or reach to pick tomatoes from vines and place cartons that weigh up to 40 pounds), pack agricultural product in boxes and assist with irrigation, recover field equipment, such as plastic coverings and stakes in the field on the farm. In connection with field work only, may operate equipment such as tractors to plant, harvest and cultivate crop. Workers will work under close supervision and are given specific task instructions while performing routine field work activities as defined above. Workers will exercise limited discretion and work activities are closely monitored by field supervisors. Workers may perform other minor work incidental to the primary job duties which will be agricultural in nature and insubstantial compared to the time spent on the primary job duties. Harvest (picking only) begins in June and ends in late November. However, non-harvest planting activities (planting, staking, pruning, topping and defoliating plants) is staggered until late-October and all workers engage in pre-harvest activities through late-October. Staking is usually done in mid-July. However, workers will be pulling out (removing) the stakes from the ground from September until late October. Planting is usually done by early August. Pruning, tying, defoliating, weeding with long-handled hoes and topping can occur throughout the season. Non-harvest activities also include cleaning up fields at the end of harvest using machetes to cut twine in the fields, dismantling the fields, and tying the stakes. Vineyard work on wine grapes: (Harvest): Shoot thinning, crop thinning, leaf pulling agricultural equipment operations, harvesting. Vineyard work on wine grapes (Non-harvest): Pruning vines, suckering, lifting and lowering wires, general hand labor for wine grapes.

Job Classification:

45-2092.02 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Must have 1 month harvesting experience with one of the crops listed above. Must be able to lift objects up to 40 pounds. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops, able to use shears and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the dormitories or work fields. Proficiency in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described. See addendum C.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Humberto Castaneda Produce

Location:

Fulton, CA 95439

Worksite

Address:

4300 River Road, Santa Rosa , CA 95401

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21131-301753

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Wine grape harvest work will be paid at $18.00 per hour or $120.00 per ton.

Date Posted:

6/1/2021

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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