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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

111

Job Duties:

Field Worker (Strawberry Harvest) to perform the following duties:    Workers will perform duties associated with and directly related to strawberry harvest work, including but not limited to picking and packing strawberries in the field for fresh market and freezing/juicing; Distinguish quality and ripeness; Pick and place in tray/packing containers in the field.  Strawberry ground/table crews will not use a machine aid. Pickers will work on a strawberry picker machine to aid harvest; working in rows, the worker bends over and picks strawberries with hands; places the strawberries in a box and stacks the full boxes on the machine floor, the top of the machine carries the empty boxes; the worker, therefore, does not carry the full boxes to the end of the row.  Strawberry ground/table crews will not use a machine aid; working in rows, the worker bends over and picks strawberries with hands; places the strawberries in a box; walks and carries the box with strawberries to the packing table located at the end of the row in the field.  The worker returns to the row to continue ground harvest. 

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Minimum Job Requirements: 3 months of strawberry harvest. Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities, 25 pounds. Must have use of both hands. Must be 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, illegal drugs, alcohol or weapons of any sort in the housing or working fields.

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Freshway Farms, LLC

Company Name:

Freshway Farms, LLC

Location:

Santa Maria, CA 93458

Telephone Number:

+18053630540

Worksite

Address:

Ranch 1: 1865 W Main Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23095-906042

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$18.66/hour and up to $19.00 or higher

Date Posted:

4/27/2023

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