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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

23

Job Duties:

Commodities to harvest and pack: Celery Sticks, Celery, bulk celery Celery Harvester (/Harvest Machine/ belt): This position works under close supervision of the harvest crew foreperson. This position safely and efficiently harvests celery crop either by ground or with the assistance harvest machine/belt. This position may perform other general labor work (see Weeding job description) Essential Job Duties: • Harvests fresh, /bulk depending on grower request • Properly sorts celery according to size and quality • Packages suitable celery in required packaging container and box; • Inspects celery for signs of disease and insect manifestation • Reports all safety problems, incidents, and injuries to foreman immediately. • Complies with all Company Policies, including observing appropriate lunch and rest periods. Qualifications: • Overtime Work as needed. • Able to keep up at a reasonable pace with the rest of the crew • Able to read safety signs • Able to perform work up to company standards Physical Requirements: • The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, reach, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, hear and see. • The employee is constantly required to push, pull, lift and carry from 1 lb up to 25 lbs., with occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. • Occasional reaching above shoulder with frequent reaching below shoulder level. • The employee is in constant bending and twisting of the waist, with frequent squatting. Working environment: • The employee is constantly required to work in outside atmospheric weather conditions, uneven ground, and noise, vibration, around hazards such as moving machine parts, equipment, wet rows, wind and dust. • The employee is occasionally required to work under cold temperatures just above freezing and heat.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Minimum Job Qualifications: Three months experience in berry harvest is required. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. (i.e. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of Employer supervisors and managers.)

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Royal Oak Ag Services, Inc.

Location:

Santa Maria, CA 93455

Worksite

Address:

Ranch 9-corner of Union Sugar Avenue and West Central Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24075-805026

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Celery 1/2 Sleeve/ $1.9 an hour per piece rate/10.4 boxes/hr (19x19x11)/ estimated average hourly rate: $19.76

Date Posted:

3/26/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$1.90

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