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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

25

Job Duties:

Strawberry harvesting, crop care, plant management, hand weeding, thinning, cutting runners, cutting dead fruit stems, cleaning the top of the beds of any dead leaves, old fruit or dead plant material, soil preparation, planting. Sort fruit according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity; keep count of harvested and loaded crops, ensuring accuracy of all counts, record keeping, overages, shortages, errors. May use handheld knife and/or cannery ring. Ground crew. Tractor driving and irrigation assistance may be offered. ***Because berries are a small crop and delicate by nature, they must be weeded and thinned by hand. Employer will provide workers 5 minutes additional rest time every 4 hours worked and workers will be provided gloves, knee pads and training in prevention of work-related injuries. EMPLOYER STATE ID: 26-2075659 Employer will pay overtime (AEWR Rate x 1.5 which is currently $18.65/hour x 1.5 = $27.98/hour) to the workers who work more than 8 hours per day and/or over 40 hours per week or for the first 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day. Employer will pay double the pay (AEWR x 2 which is currently $18.65/hour x 2 = $37.30/hour) after the first 8 hours worked on the 7th consecutive day or after 12 hours daily.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Production Requirement of 6-8 boxes per hour- $2.10/box minimum depending on production. Workers are provided a two-day break-in period to acclimate to the demands of the job. Workers must be physically fit to perform job duties without succumbing to excessive exhaustion after break-in period. Workers will be provided safety training and will be expected to handle tools/equipment safely and carefully so as to avoid crop damage and to protect the worker from potential injury. Must report to work sober. May be subjected to and must pass post-employment, employer-paid drug test. Workers under the influence of drugs or alcohol pose a safety threat to themselves and other workers and cause liability for the employer.

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

JMC Farming, Inc

Location:

Santa Maria, CA 93458

Telephone Number:

+18059284608

Worksite

Address:

Off Cherry Blossom Nipomo, CA APN: 090-281-019, NIPOMO, CA 93444

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23012-696793

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$2.10 per box (1 lb, 20.08 in x 15.8 in) / Average Expected Wage Rate of $18.70 per hour / Production Requirement of 6-8 boxes per hour $2.10/box minimum depending on production.

Date Posted:

1/26/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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