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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

25

Job Duties:

Vegetable Haul Drivers will deliver harvested perishable crops packed and loaded in bins and cartons. The hauling activities are performed directly in connection with and as an integral part of the harvest and farming operations. Vegetable Haul Drivers must be available to perform each of the crop activities described in this job order and will perform various activities throughout the work week. The essential work activity involves moving a highly perishable agricultural crop (vegetables) directly from the farmer's fields to the processing plant, the locations of which are all detailed in this job order. The vegetable haulers are required to complete each step of the haul, as part of necessary field-to processing facility activities for the vegetable crop harvest. Vegetable haulers must be physically and mentally healthy. Each worker is expected to operate hauling vehicles efficiently and safely through all types of routes. Workers must be able to operate tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, and have adequate knowledge to make minor adjustments or repairs to these vehicles. Must have a CDL or equivalent license, pass a required driver’s license background check, and mandated drug and alcohol test. Drivers must have and maintain a suitable driving record and be insured by the employer's insurance company. 1. Employee may drive Class 8 over the road Commercial trucks with a GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) capacity of 80,000 GVW 2. In connection with the harvest and farming operations, employee picks up loaded trailers filled with bins in the fields and transports/hauls to the plant’s refrigeration storage site -cooling facility (initial point of distribution). 3. In order to drive trucks, Employees must possess valid authorized commercial drivers’ license (foreign or state issued) and must be able to pass DOT (Department of Transportation) -recognized medical exam. The Vegetable Haul Driver will deliver romaine, romaine hearts, salanova lettuce, green leaf, red leaf , butter, spring mix, spinach, iceberg lettuce, broccoli, broccolette, stalk and crown cauliflower, cabbage, celery, frisee, bok choy, nappa, radicchio, kale, beets, chard, cilantro, collards, fennel, leeks, onion, butternut, green acorn, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, brussel sprouts, melons, artichoke, tomato, corn, garlic, dates, citrus (lemon, orange, mandarins, tangerines) to the following storage/cooling facilities: See Addendum C.

Job Classification:

53-3032.00 - Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

6

Special Requirements:

All workers must have at least 6-months experience hauling crops to avoid crop damage and personal injury. Written verification of experience is required. Must have a commercial drivers license or equivalent. Must be able to use tools and machinery to load and maintain trucks. no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Must be able to communicate in in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed on dirt and open roads 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:

42

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Fresh Foods, Inc.

Location:

King City, CA 93930

Worksite

Address:

201 Bitterwater Road, King City, CA 93930

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22034-876943

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/24/2022

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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