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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

14

Job Duties:

Irrigation Workers: Under the supervision of the Supervisor/Foreperson, performs general irrigation work of vegetable fields via drip/sprinkler irrigation; drip irrigation installation, repair, and maintenance; and sprinkler installation, repair, and maintenance. Performs maintenance in and around vegetable fields such as weeding and thinning with a long handle hoe around irrigation valves and trash removals. Tractor driving activities for purpose sprinkler irrigation pipe. Report’s breakdowns and understands and abides by our safety procedures and performance standards. Can fill out maintenance and progression sheets. Required basic knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner. Agricultural Equipment Operator: workers will drive and operate various farm equipment to perform farm field preparation such as planting, cultivating, fertilizing, farming, and maintaining farms. Will attach and adjust farm implements to tractors such as discs, plows, lasers, rippers, cultivators, listers and planters and will ensure equipment is operating properly at optimum performances. Workers must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operate the tractor, monitor, and drive tractors safely and efficiently over difficult terrain and must have sufficient knowledge of tractor mechanics to make simple and minor adjustments and repairs to tractors. Workers will be required to understand and operate GPS operating system. Required to have knowledge of driving a tractor, must pass tractor safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor in a safe manner. Cal Van Driver Specifications: responsible for transporting workers from housing sites and pick-up points to take to work sites and back, processing paperwork, inspections of vehicle fueling of and cleaning of vehicle. The employer assures that the drivers are paid, at a minimum, the AEWR for actual driving time, processing paperwork, cleaning and fueling of vehicle. Cal Van drivers are to perform the same duties as irrigation workers and agricultural equipment operators when not driving. Employee may drive Cal Van on public roads. To drive a Cal Van, Employees must possess a valid drivers’ license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the California Driver’s License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any). All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The Driver’s License and FLCE Certificate are not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a Driver’s License or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE Certificate. All Irrigator Workers, Agricultural Equipment Operators, and Cal Van Drivers assigned by Foothill Packing in these locations will work under the direct control of Foothill Packing and will work in Yuma County, Arizona and Imperial County, California. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up the field. In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a work-related illness or injury pursuant to a physician’s orders. The work assignment will not be a permanent position, it will be temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctor’s restrictions.

Job Classification:

53-3053.00 - Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Must have 1-month work experience as irrigator and agricultural equipment operator as defined in this application. Specific requirements include lifting 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 bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk on uneven ground and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in field or housing. Continued...

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

4:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Foothill Packing, Inc. (2023-YU-29 VAN DRIVERS & IRRIGATORS)

Location:

Salinas, CA 93905

Worksite

Address:

Baxter1-2 Co 19th St. & 5th Avenue, Gadsden, AZ 85336

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23179-149045

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

7/12/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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