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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

133

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor to harvest Vidalia onions and cucumbers and plant, harvest, and pack watermelons. Use hand tools such as shears and knives. Pull weeds. Harvest onions by pulling from the ground, snipping off the tops and depositing into bucket to be loaded into a bin. Harvest watermelons and cucumbers and place in proper containers. Clean, pack, and load harvested watermelon. Grade and sort watermelon according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Weigh products or estimate their weight visually or by feel. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Measure, weigh, and count products and materials. Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met. Clean work areas using hand tools. Pull weeds. Assist in Good Agricultural Practice policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. Employer attests that it has sent (or will promptly send) original surety bond to CNPC. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days. TERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a two day introductory period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker at the conclusion of the introductory period if the worker’s performance fails to satisfy the employer’s reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable. Employer may terminate a worker for lawful job-related reasons, including but not limited to situations in which the worker: (1) Is repeatedly absent or tardy; (2) malingers or otherwise refuses, without cause, to perform the work as directed; (3) commits act(s) of misconduct or repeatedly violates the Work Rules; and/or (4) fails, after completing the two day introductory period, to perform work in a competent and skillful manner, consistent with the employer's reasonable expectations. Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer’s recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive workdays of unexcused absences. Workers may not report for work under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol on company premises is prohibited and will be cause for immediate termination.

Job Classification:

45-2092.02 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Two months of farm work experience required. Perform prolonged bending, stooping, reaching, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling and lifting, carrying and loading up to 60 lbs. Work in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Gregorio Tlacuatl

Location:

Reidsville, GA 30453

Worksite

Address:

569 Dewitt Tatum Rd., Reidsville, GA 30453

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22017-834248

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Incentive - Vidalia Onions, Clip top and bottom, fill bucket, dump into bin, 900 lb. bin

Date Posted:

2/11/2022

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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