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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

39

Job Duties:

Crops: Spinach-Tender Leaf, Mix-Green/Red leaf, Green/Red butter, Red/Green Romaine, Organic Romaine, Parsley, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Organic Cilantro, Kale- Organic, Kale Collard Greens, Beets, Leeks, Green Onion, Radish, Spinach, Frisee, Endive, Escarole, Napa, Bok Choy, Fennel, Red/Green Cabbage, Head Lettuce Wrap, Clean & Core Head Lettuce, Romaine Carton, Romaine Top & Tail Value Added, Romaine/Mixed Leaf Carton, Broccoli. Spinach Tender Leaf: Employees’ spot check, sort, stack, fill and load spinach, tender leaf in the field. Under the direction of the field supervisor employees spot check for any foreign material such as trash, weeds, and move irrigation pipes from one furrow to another. Spotting is done by walking in uneven furrows in front of a harvesting platform machine or belt. The harvest machine or belt then cuts produce and transports it through a conveyor where employees sort and fill totes and or bins. The process is repeated. Parsley, Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Spinach, are harvested in the field. Cutting is done by kneeling on beds next to a machine or without a machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employee determines the size and quality of the product to be harvest. Then using a harvesting hand knife, the employee cuts the appropriate amount of product from its roots and cleans by hand the defective leaves and trims the stems. The product is then tied, sleeved or banded. The product is then either packed or placed into a box/tote or placed on a belt. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement. Beets, Leeks, Green Onion, & Radish, are harvested in the field. Employees walk along uneven furrows, bending and pulling beets, radishes, & leeks by the tops, removing excess dirt, selecting size and quality under the direction of the supervisor. The beets, leeks, green onions, and radishes are then tied together according to individual sizes. The bunched beats, leeks, and radishes are then placed on either a table or belt. Beets and leeks and green onions are then placed into a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific count of bunches and or weight requirement. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. a forklift carries the bins onto a trailer and between two workers the bins are carried to be assembled. Kale: are harvested in the field. Employees walk along uneven furrows next a machine, stripping the desired leaves from the plant and either placing them on a belt loose or taking a specific amount of the leaves and tying them together. Bunches are then either placed on a table or belt to be packed into a carton or tote. Cartons or totes have specific count of bunches and or weight requirements. Kale plants are then stripped by hand of the undesirable leaves. Leaves are discarded onto ground. Process is repeated.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Must have 1 months work experience with the produce as defined in this application including harvest work. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. To drive a Van, Employees must possess a valid drivers 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 Drivers License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any). The Drivers License and FLCE Certificate are job requirements.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Foothill Packing, Inc. SA-11

Location:

Salinas, CA 93905

Worksite

Address:

Bengard Farms Ranch No. 21 Abeloe Ranch Harris Rd, Salinas, CA 93908

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26020-570495

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$16.90/hour for both H-2A and domestic workers

Date Posted:

2/13/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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