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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

85

Job Duties:

*All packing duties will be performed in the field and on the farm Field Worker (Romaine Lettuce Picker, Bagger, Cutter, Packer) to perform the following duties: Field worker to harvest Romaine lettuce. Workers will use knife to pick, cut lettuce from ground, place it on a packing table, and may also pack the lettuce into various types of boxes or totes in the field on the farm. Cut, bag, pack, and load fresh lettuce in the field on the farm. Cutting is done on harvesting machine by using hands and cutting knife. 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 packed into a carton or tote in the field on the farm. The process is repeated. Workers may also be requested to clean farm equipment. 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. There may be periods when employees are asked to help clean equipment, if instructed by foreperson or supervisor. This time will be compensated.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

1 month of lettuce harvest experience. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and 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 rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. See Addendum C.

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Zion Harvest, Inc.

Location:

Salinas, CA 93908

Worksite

Address:

Benson Farms 30 Shank Rd., Brawley, CA 92227

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22231-427444

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

9/30/2022

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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