Field Workers: Strawberries and Brussels Sprouts

Freshway Farms seeks certification for 179 H-2A workers. A total number of 1,721 domestic workers who will not need housing. The total number of workers is 1,900. These numbers are estimates as total workforce needs are dependent upon weather, crop conditions, and worker availability. BRUSSEL HARVESTER General Job Description: As a member of a Brussel Harvesting Crew, employees are responsible for ensuring that tasks are completed in a safe and effective manner in compliance with all relevant company policies. The Brussel Harvester position is primarily responsible for performing duties associated with Brussels harvesting such as preparing the plant for harvest, sorting and grading, and harvesting. Preparing the plant for harvest requires the employee to walk down the brussel sprout rows and either pinch off the tops of plants, remove leaves, and pull weeds. Harvesting includes employees bending over and hand stripping sprouts off stalks into 10-gallon buckets for the majority of the day, carrying it to a conveyor belt typically 10 to 20 feet away, and dumping the bucket on the conveyor belt. Grading and sorting brussel sprouts will be done on the machine. It will require harvester to be standing most of the day. They will analyze individual brussel sprouts for size and quality standards as they pass through the roller conveyor belt. The defective sprouts will be removed from the grading conveyor into to a nearby trash chute. Then boxes will be stacked into the pallet. Additionally, members of the Brussels Harvesting Crew are responsible to ensure that all equipment used for harvesting is in good working condition. It is imperative that any observed or developing safety threats are immediately communicated to the supervisor. Relationships to Others within the Company: • Report to the Brussel Harvest Crew Leader with respect to daily performance and punctuality issues, however the Supervisor is responsible for hiring and terminating employees. Primary Duties: • Topping-Hand pinching off the tops of the plants, remove leaves, and pull weeds in order to prepare plants for harvest. • Hand stripping sprouts off stalks into 10-gallon buckets. • Analyzing, grading, and sorting brussel sprouts to meet to specific sizes and quality standards. • Discarding defective sprouts • Stalking brussel sprout boxes onto the pallet. • Attending all safety trainings. • Report any unsafe actions, unsafe conditions, safety hazards, and/or violations of company policy. • Understand and follow Food Safety Practices and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in daily work. • Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by adhering to company policy, following safety policies and practices, and complying with legal regulations daily. Requirements/Abilities: • At least 2 consecutive months of intensive bed cleaning experience as defined above. • Ethics: treats coworkers with respect, is honest, • Focus: Follow instructions, take directions, retain training information, comply with company policy and legal regulations. • Dependable: Reports to work on time without excessive unnecessary absences. Completes work in a timely manner. Consistently follows instructions, takes responsibility for his or her own actions, keeps commitments. • Quality Oriented: works safely, accurately and efficiently, meets and strives to increase productivity and improves efficiencies. • Communicates: listens and gets clarification as needed, responds well to questions, contributes ideas and suggestions. • A safety-first attitude that promotes a safe and healthy culture.

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