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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

Field Worker and Van Driver (Strawberry Harvest) to perform the following duties: Strawberry harvesting and packaging, box assembly, truck loading, plant preparation, packing, pot filling, transplanting, container irrigation, spacing, trellising, tying, plant pruning, general maintenance, cleaning, hoeing, hand weeding) or occasional or intermittent hand weeding (less than 20 percent of time), plant dumping, bird net installation, irrigation assembly, drip installation, and groundcover installation. All activities are conducted in the field. Employees engaging in hand weeding, hand thinning, or hand hot-capping shall be provided gloves and/or shearing tools as necessary to perform the job. Kneepads will not be provided as kneeling is not required to perform the weeding duties. Weeds are not on the ground level. The Employer complies with California Code Regulations at Title 8, Section 3456. Workers will also perform duties associated with and directly related to strawberry harvest work, including but not limited to picking and packing strawberries in the field for fresh market and freezing/juicing; Distinguish quality and ripeness; Pick and place in tray/packing containers in the field. Strawberry ground/table crews will not use a machine aid. Pickers will work on a strawberry picker machine to aid harvest; working in rows, the worker bends over and picks strawberries with hands; places the strawberries in a box and carries and stacks the full boxes. Strawberry ground/table crews will not use a machine aid; working in rows, the worker bends over and picks strawberries with hands; places the strawberries in a box; walks and carries the box with strawberries to the packing table located at the end of the row in the field. The worker returns to the row to continue ground harvest. 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. In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a work related illness which meets with physicians clearance to return to work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a permanent position, it will be temporary to accommodate the injured worker under doctor’s restrictions and time period that may differ from the heavy field work described within.

Job Classification:

53-3053.00 - Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months of experience in berry harvest and general field work in strawberry crop husbandry. Specific requirements include lifting up 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 frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. See Addendum C.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Miguel A. Ramos dba Ramos Farms

Location:

Watsonville, CA 95076

Worksite

Address:

1870 Ranport Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25035-665933

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/24/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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