Field Workers: Onion Harvest

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: Field Workers: Onion Harvest, Onion clipping/harvest, General Ranch Labor, Forklift Driver, Tractor Driver, General Farm Labor / General Ranch Maintenance, prepare freshly harvested crop for shipment to perform the following duties: Yellow/Green/Red Onion Harvest: This job requires the employee to manually top onion in an open field on hands and knees with company-provided shears. Topping onion is a process by which the onion bulb roots and stems are manually cut off/clipped with shears, and the bulbs are put in a sack and then placed on a harvesting maching to be loaded onto a truck. Employee must handle onion bulbs with caution to avoid damage. Employee will need to ensure minimal amount of dirt, roots, and trash are placed in the sack. Employee must be able to handle pulled onion on hands and knees; separate, pull, grasp, cut, clip, and lift bags onto the harvesting machine; prepare freshly harvested crop for shipment; perform general ranch labor - weeding, thinning, hoeing (using a long-handled hoe); safely walk on uneven ground in different parts of the field to perform the work. Onion clipping / harvest: This job requires the employee to bend at the waist and clip / harvest onions in an open field with company provided shears. Clipping / harvesting onions is a process by which the onion roots and tops are cut with shears and are placed in a bucket then dumped into a bin for processing. Employee must handle onions with caution to avoid damage (i.e., bruising and rotting). Employee will need to ensure minimal amount of dirt, roots, and trash are not placed in the bucket. Employee must be able to bend to pull onion with hands; separate, pull, grasp, cut, clip, and lift buckets to the bin, and safely walk on uneven ground in different parts of the field to perform the work. Employee will prepare freshly harvested crops for shipment. Each worker must carry onion buckets that weigh up to 25 lbs each into the bin throughout the day. Production average is 16 buckets per man per hour.

Salary : $17