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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

65

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor to harvest Vidalia onions and watermelons. Use hand tools such as shears and knives. Pull weeds. Harvest onions by pulling from the ground, snipping off the tops and depositing into bucket to be loaded into a bin. Count and check onions. Harvest watermelons and place in proper containers. Bend and stoop to pick crops according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Carry full container of harvested products and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. Clean work areas using hand tools. Pull weeds. Assist in Good Agricultural Practice 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 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. 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. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.), with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) has timely and consistently followed instructions duly communicated by supervisors, crew leaders, and management personnel; (5) has complied with the employer's quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product; (6) is not repeatedly tardy or absent, has reported to work at the time and place instructed, and remained at work for the agreed-upon work hours, unless such absence was excused or the worker timely communicated and sought approval for any deviation from such schedule; (7) has consistently performed the duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and has not purposefully malingered or acted in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refused to follow instructions, performed work in in a careless or reckless manner that poses a risk to the employer's crops/commodities, company property, or the health/safety of others, etc.). Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer's recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive workdays of unexcused absences. Workers may not report for work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Two months of farm work experience required. Perform prolonged bending, stooping, reaching, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling and lifting, carrying and loading up to 60 lbs. Work in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

GT Harvesting

Location:

Reidsville, GA 30453

Telephone Number:

+19126540192

Worksite

Address:

599 DeWitt Tatum Road, Reidsville, GA 30453

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24032-684055

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

900lb Bin. Estimated hourly wage is $14.66 based off of 1 piece rate unit per hour. Actual piece rate earnings depend on individual factors. AEWR Guaranteed.

Date Posted:

2/21/2024

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