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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations: CalVan Drivers; QC; Crew Leader to perform the following duties: CalVan Driver specifications: 1. Employee may drive CalVan over the road. 2. Employee picks up workers from different housing sites/pick up points and takes them to an assigned work site and at the end of the day takes them back to the housing site/pick up point. 3. In order to drive a CalVan, Employees must possess valid driver’s license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the California Driver’s License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any). All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The DL and FLCE Certificate are not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE Certificate. CalVan drivers may be H-2A or corresponding domestic workers. The employer assures that employees who drive the CalVans are compensated for their time driving. CalVan drivers perform MSPA and related paperwork (i.e., logging) as required by law which they are compensated for. 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 and to the extent applicable, processing CalVans paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle. QC Checker: Quality control person makes sure that product meets standards of quality. The worker examines and weighs product baskets to be of the weight and quality required. Some quality control inspections are routine and quick, others are more complex and lengthier. Quality control person may be responsible for declaring that a product (basket) is not below the specified quality. Quality control person may also inspect that a picker is not leaving good product in the furrow or are putting incorrect/bad product in baskets. They may make recommendations for improvements. Crew Leader: Assist crew foreman with pre-harvest process and audits. Checks product’s quality. Serves as quality control person. Helps coordinate daily production. •Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. •Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. •Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. •Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. •Load agricultural products into trucks. •Record information about plants and plant growth. •Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required. •Inspect crops to assess quality. •Employees will report to the Foreman directly all the time •Will examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met. •Makes sure that the right size fruit is being picked; will measure, weigh, scan, label and count products, clamshells , boxes and materials; record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records. •Inspects berries clamshells and boxes.

Job Classification:

53-3053.00 - Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow instructions of company supervisors and managers. The company's Employment Arbitration Agreement is set forth in this Clearance Order outlining the procedures to follow in raising concerns to seek their prompt resolution with an option to arbitrate unresolved matters. The employer assures that its Arbitration Agreement shall not preclude the workers from filing claims with the Americas Job Center of California offices (AJCCs) under the Employment Services Complaint System and the workers will not face retaliation.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Fresh Harvest, Inc.

Location:

Heber, CA 92249

Worksite

Address:

Los Altos Farms, LLC: Ranch 1 - 21700 Harris Road, Salinas, CA 93908

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24123-949736

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Bonus: A discretionary bonus may apply. Overtime and Benefits: The employer will abide by the required Federal or applicable State laws when paying overtime and benefits to employees performing the listed activities herein.

Date Posted:

5/23/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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