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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

191

Job Duties:

Heavy field work to harvest romaine, heart, mix leaf, and head lettuce. Employees cut, bag, pack, and load fresh romaine, head, and heart lettuce in the field. Cutting is done by walking in uneven furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employees determine size and quality of the product to be harvested. Then, using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee grasps the produce, cuts the head from the roots, and trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be placed into a carton or tote. Cutter places the product on a table for the packer to either or combination of, tie, spot wash, sort, wrap, seal and place into a carton or tote. Packers will secure empty containers from designated racks, insert lining material as necessary and fill the carton or totes to specification. Once totes, cartons or bins are filled they are pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. The cartons or totes for the product are constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box. Carton is labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The cartons, totes or bins are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. Between two workers the empty pallets are carried and bins are assembled. Heavy labor field work to harvest Green Leaf and Romaine for process; under the direction of the field Supervisors, employees determine size and quality of the product to be harvested. Then, using a harvesting knife and bending at the waist, the employee grasps the produce, cuts the head from the roots and places upside down on a cone carousel which carries the product thru an automated trimming. If trimming is not to specification, employee will take product, place it on a cutting table and using a harvest knife will cut to specification. Product is trimmed by machine or hand. The loader is responsible for placing empty tote pallets on the deck on the machine. Empty bin pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. The loader grabs the empty totes and places them on the rack above the conveyer belt where the product is being processed. Once the totes are filled with product, they are pushed onto a tote holder at the edge of the platform. The totes are lifted and then stacked onto the pallet on the deck of the harvester or trailer. The process is repeated. Agricultural Equipment Operator: under the direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for supplying the tractor driver or machine with packaging materials needed for specific packs, covering the completed pallets with a plastic liner to protect the finished cartons from inclement weather, loading and unloading produce boxes, assist in preparing the harvest machine for immediate field operation, or movement to a new location. Directing tractor driver or machine operator through the field, pulling loaded trailers out. Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating tractor/machine. Required to have basic knowledge of driving a tractor or machine, must pass tractor driver & machine operator safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor/machine/forklift in a safe manner. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up field before during and after harvest, picking up trash, discarding cartons and assisting as safety monitor when equipment is turning in the field to begin a new pass.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Must have 1-month work experience with the produce as defined in this application including harvest work. Specific requirements include lifting to 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):

3:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Foothill Packing, Inc. SA-9

Location:

Salinas, CA 93905

Worksite

Address:

(Fixed-site grower: Anthony Costa & Sons) Abrams Ranch 25875 Esperanza Rd, Salinas, CA 93908

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24033-687282

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

See Addendum A

Date Posted:

2/22/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$1.10

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