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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

80

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor to harvest, and grade blueberries. Prune, trim, and maintain crop. Pick/harvest berries according to quality standards. Walk through assigned row while bending and reaching to pick ripe blueberries by hand without bruising or damaging the fruit or bush. Workers must use care to pick bushes clean of all berries of the correct color and size, as instructed by their supervisor. Green and red berries must not be picked. Defective and low-quality fruit will not be accepted and must be discarded. Workers will not break skin, damage, drop or bruise produce, or leave any appropriate product on the plant during harvest. Workers must complete assigned rows as instructed by supervisor. When picking blueberries, workers will carefully place picked berries into buckets that are strapped around their waists. Once all buckets are full, workers will carry buckets to the trailer that is moving through the field. Buckets will then be emptied into trays that are inspected for quality and weighed. Worker will be given a chip for every bucket. Use hand tools such as shovels, tampers, pruning hooks, machetes, hoes and knives. Pull weeds or hoe weeds in the field. Operate, repair, and maintain farm vehicles and agricultural equipment. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicles or trailers. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assemble cartons, crates and containers using hand tools. Grade and sort products according to specified factors and discard defective, inferior and/or foreign matter. Place acceptable products in specified containers according to grade. Manually lay and/or remove plastic and/or drip tape. Remove stakes, string, and plastic. Clean and maintain materials, containers, fields, work areas, grounds, and equipment. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorized by the USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may drive multi-purpose vehicles including buses to haul crops, supplies, tools, and/or farm workers. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. Employer attests that it has sent (or will promptly send) original surety bond to CNPC. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. There will be 2 shifts occuring for the entire contract. The first shift will begin at 8:00am and end at 2:30pm. The second shift will begin at 9:00am and end at 3:30pm. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month of fruit or vegetable harvesting experience required. Work will be performed in extremely hot, cold and/or wet conditions. Walk, bend, sit, reach, stoop, stand, push/pull, perform repetitive movements, and lift and carry 50 pounds.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Trejo Bros. Produce, LLC

Location:

Lake Park, GA 31636

Worksite

Address:

2270 Fire Tower Rd., Homerville, GA 31634

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24019-653677

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Incentive: Harvest blueberries, per 1 gallon bucket, Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent is $17.50 per hour. Actual piece rate earnings depend on individual factors. Guaranteed $14.68/hr.

Date Posted:

2/12/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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