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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

12

Job Duties:

Farm Laborers to work on Sod. Growing, harvesting and installation: Essential duties and responsibilities are Irrigation, fertilization, pulling weeds, applying herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Mowing, vacuuming, harvesting, and cleaning up after harvest to prep fields for regrowth. Harvest stolons and sod for sales orders and help out harvest when needed. May install sod produced on the farm by the employer at customer sites. “The job duty of weeding will be executed with long-handled hand tools. Occasional or intermittent hand weeding or hand thinning in a stooped, squatting, or kneeling position is incidental to the non-hand weeding and thinning operation and constitutes 20 percent or less of the workers` weekly labor time. Employer will abide by California Code Regulations at Title 8, Section 3456 ." Agricultural equipment operator (forklift) will move pallets, big rolls and tubes and operate the harvester and stack sod on pallets for certain harvesters. Load up truck and make sure all orders are cut for drivers to deliver next morning. Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application. Workers may drive multi-purpose pick-up trucks around the farm, and occasionally on public roads. In order to drive, drivers must possess a valid authorized driver’s license. Drivers are compensated for all employment-related driving duties. All employees engaged in driving activities (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license on a voluntary basis. The DL is not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL 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. The employer will pay the costs associated with obtaining a driver’s license, if necessary.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Minimum Job Qualifications: 1 month experience harvesting experience with Sod. Specific requirements include lifting up to 75 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. Must be able to meet physical requirements of lifting up to 75 pounds of fertilizer, seed, irrigation pipes, sod rolls and fertilizer pumps. Also attend monthly tailgate and safety meetings. Wear proper safety equipment required to perform daily job duties.

Number of Hours Per Week:

42

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

West Coast Turf Farm

Location:

Palm Desert, CA 92211

Worksite

Address:

16789 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92025

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25037-671260

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/27/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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