Farmworker

Crops/Commodities: peas, beans, winter squash, zucchini, and asparagus. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Production associates level 2 clean, cut, inspect, package and label commodities from the raw stage through final product while maintaining a clean and contaminant free worksite. Applicable department/area of responsibility training to be completed and maintained. Workers are tasked to preform floor cleaning in raw or finished goods area using a squeegee, broom, and shovel. Perform sorting for any defects and foreign material in raw of finished goods area. Trimming stems and tops from produce using knifes and machetes. Distribute product evenly into dicers. Raking beans, winter squash, zucchini, and asparagus onto conveying system. Unload peas into hopper by using mechanical hydraulic lifts. Assemble totes, place liners in cardboard totes, and ensure produce is labeled correctly. Have the ability to stack 28-pound pails of puree. Knowledge of calibration verification of IQF scales. Assist with setting up and breaking down equipment. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Have the ability to read and comprehend written instructions, and write legible reports. Workers may additionally be asked to prep asparagus fields during a 4-8 week window. Use hand tools including, but not limited to shovels and hoes to remove rocks, sticks and other debris. Spread plastic or other ground covering as needed. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Weed and thin plants. Take care to prevent damaging plants. Workers who work on the asparagus field will not be offered shift work. Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision. Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): In addition to Production associate level 2 duties, the worker would drive H2A and seasonal workers to grocery store, laundry mat, bank, and other errands 2-3 days a week using a company supplied bus. Driver would also transport workers to fields during a 4-6 week period.Worker must possess a valid CDL and P endorsement. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Workers will be offered alternating days off. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage;

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