- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 40
- Job Duties:
- Crops: Strawberries
Harvesting, crop work, cleaning, small maintenance and repairs, Pest management control, packing
All workers will receive on-the-job training on the quality standards required for the position, including: missed fruit,
harvesting technique, sorting/mis-sorting, bruising, fruit size, and fruit maturity expectations. Workers’ performance will
be audited by the employer on meeting these quality standards and assigned a quality ranking of one to five. In
addition, workers will be evaluated on their speed. For combing, workers must process a minimum of 1300 plants/hour.
For harvesting, once workers have completed 80 hours of harvesting, they must harvest at least 15 kg/hour. After 120
hours of harvesting, workers must harvest at least 19 kg/hour. When harvesting in one punnet, the harvest rate will
increase by 5 kg/hour above the requirements stated above. Workers must not have more than 15 mis-clicks or
mis-registrations in the Priva system in any given week.
In addition to the specific quality and speed standards training that will be provided post-hire, workers must demonstrate
bona fide effort to meet the employer’s work standards. Work/Job Specification Definitions: a) Sloppy: not careful or
neat: showing a lack of care, attention, or effort. b) bona fide: made with earnest intent c) earnest: serious in intention,
purpose, or effort: d) sustained: continuing for an extended period or without interruption. e) endurance: the ability or
strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions. f) efficiently: performing or
functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort. g) consistently: Same way over a long
period of time. Bona fide, in this context, means made with earnest intent and keeping with fellow workers.
Farm, Field, and Shed Sanitation: All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm, and shed sanitation duties. The farm owner/supervisor or a designated employee will provide specific instructions and close supervision. Workers will be expected to perform their duties in a timely and proficient manner and will have close supervision to ensure adherence to instruction. Work will be closely monitored and reviewed for quality.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse