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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

23

Job Duties:

Green leafy vegetable crop harvesters to perform the following duties: This job requires a worker to hand, or with the use of mechanical harvest aid, harvest romaine lettuce, cilantro, spinach, and celery, etc. Tractor Driving. Thinning and weeding may be required at times throughout the contract period. Are workers will be provided with a long handled hoe for weeding activities. This job requires prolonged stooping, selecting vegetable by size and quality, cutting vegetable with handheld knife at base of vegetable, peeling excess leaves for proper weight, size and presentation, packing into box by specific arrangement pertaining to each box weight or size, loading completed boxes onto truck pallets and tying load. All harvest functions, including boxing and loading on the truck will be conducted in the field, on the farm. CalVans Driver: CalVan drivers may be H-2A or corresponding domestic workers. CalVan drivers perform MSPA and related paperwork (i.e., logging) as required by law which they are compensated for. The CalVan drivers perform harvesting job duties when not driving (driving = approximately 10% of time). Drivers pick up workers from the housing sites/pick up points and drop them off at the worksite. At the end of the workday, the CalVan driver takes the workers back to the housing sites/pick up points. Drivers are also responsible, during the workday, for filling the vehicle with gasoline and keeping it clean. The employer assures that drivers are paid the AEWR for actual driving time, processing CalVans paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle. Workers selected to be a driver must possess the appropriate drivers license, meet all driver requirements, and be approved by CalVans prior to being assigned to this position. Employer will cover all costs associated with obtaining the drivers license and FLCE. Row boss: Worker is responsible for vegetable row quality and row cleanliness. The row boss ensures that the workers are doing their exercises, washing their hands and carrying out their work. They fill out documentation for Food Safety, Production, timekeeping and Quality Control. Over the course of the day they do quality control reviews and constantly checks that the workers are using the equipment properly. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Requirements: 1 month of vegetable row crop experience. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops for proper ripeness and maturity, able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

SARC, Inc

Company Name:

SARC, Inc

Location:

Nipomo, CA 93444

Worksite

Address:

Legacy Growers - Homestead Ranch 1910 E Stowell Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24054-741962

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Green Magic Parsley - 30s - 19 5/16"x11 3/8"x 7 13/16" box - estimated worker average of 13 boxes per hour or $20.15/hour

Date Posted:

3/7/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$1.55

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