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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

105

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: tomatoes. Jobs offered are working in a hydroponic greenhouse facility planting, cultivating, harvesting tomatoes and greenhouse cleanout activities. The following applies to all crops listed: - Tomatoes on the Vine - Cherry Tomatoes on the vine - Beefsteak Tomatoes - Grape Tomatoes -Cocktail Tomatoes - Other Snacking Tomatoes - Other mitigation crops and potential trial crops, as needed. May include, but not be limited to, peppers, melons, cucumbers, etc. Under supervision, workers will perform manual labor to work in hydroponic greenhouse facility to prepare for new crop, perform regular crop maintenance , including lowering, de-leafing, harvesting and maintaining the plants. Workers will set up rockwool/peatmoss, load and unload new plants onto and off of trucks and/or carts, hang and remove string and plant wire spacing. Scout for pestsMaintain all grounds including gutters, irrigation lines, remove and replace old drippers, scout and maintain botrytis and close bee hives. Set up and clean up CMM machines and operate forklifts. The workers will ensure that the plant crop is carried out efficiently and with care in order to produce a quality grown vegetable. Proper use of gloves, hairnets, smocks, shoe covers, hand sanitizers, foot baths and clippers is required. All food safety activities will also fall under the responsibility of this job order both inside and outside the greenhouse to ensure adherence to SQF rules and regulations as well as our strict integrated pest management program and all COVID-19 protocols. Other general agricultural labor duties as may be assigned from time to time. Workers will be working under the direction of the Labor Manager, Head Grower, Crop Supervisor or an experienced Group Leader. Workers will receive training on Maroa Farms, Inc. policies with which they must comply including Equal Employment Opportunity policies, MIOSHA and Food and Health safety standards and guidelines, FMLA and worker's compensation leave policies and other standard operating procedures, around the time work commences. Workers must attend an orientation session to review and train accordingly. Workers will be issued an identification badge and timekeeping wristband at no cost. Instructions on use and care of both will be provided in orientation. The employer retains ownership of the timekeeping wristband and ID badge. Both items must be returned to the employer upon termination of employment. Employer is a drug-free workplace. The employer will drug test at random, upon reasonable suspicion of use, and after a worker has an accident at work. Employer requires all newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation, sex or drug-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Jobs offered are working in a hydroponic greenhouse facility planting, cultivating, harvesting tomatoes. Saturday work required. Must lift/bend/twist/carry up to 30 lbs. Post-hire employer-paid drug testing and background check required. Workers need to have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Maroa Farms Inc.

Location:

Coldwater, MI 49036

Worksite

Address:

270 N. Fillmore Rd, Coldwater, MI 49036

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23027-733252

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Pick, Clip, Prune, Deleaf, Lower, Truss Support, Twist Tomatoes

Date Posted:

2/15/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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