Farmworkers & Laborers & Agricultural Equipment Operator

All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in the job order and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in Section A.3 & A.4. Workers are needed to seed, transplant, maintain, and harvest multiple vegetable crops both outdoors and from high tunnels. Workers will perform field and high tunnel work including planting, transplanting, weeding, thinning, hoeing, and other tasks required in the planting, maintenance, and harvest of various vegetable crops. Workers will transport harvested produce from field to farm buildings, as well as sort, wash, pack, and otherwise prepare various crops for storage and shipping after harvest. Workers will load and unload farm vehicles, clean and organize vehicles as well as barn storage areas, set up and operate various types of irrigation equipment, and may cut vegetation or brush from in and around fields, buildings, and equipment. Workers must have previous commercial experience with greenhouse seeding, as well as transplanting, maintaining, and harvesting multiple vegetable crops both outdoors and from high tunnels. Workers must have previous commercial experience and ability to perform various tasks required, in particular, for sweet potato production, including planting slips into plastic mulch, and harvesting by hand. The work assigned will be physically demanding, walking, bending, stooping and kneeling for long periods of time will be required. Workers must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds frequently. Workers may be asked to operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmer's fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis. Workers that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid driver’s license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Workers who do drive will still perform the same field work and other duties as non-driving workers; driving is not a primary duty. Workers must be available to work 11-hour shifts within the hours of 6:00am - 6:00pm window from Monday through Thursday and may be required to work 10-hour shifts within the hours of 6:00am - 6:00pm window on Friday and Saturday. Workers may required to work on Sundays if they choose to do so but must agreed upon by the worker and management. This totals 64 hours per week. The 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM range accounts for farm conditions (e.g., weather or crop readiness) to ensure workers complete the required hours. Workers will not work a full 12-hour shift. Workers will be given 60 minutes for lunch which is staggered between 11am - 1pm as agreed upon by the crew and management. Workers can choose where to eat their lunch and return to work after their 60 minutes are up. The daily or weekly work schedules may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. The employer will notify workers of any change to the schedule. Overtime pays, calculated at 1.5 x the base rate listed in 8b of Part A, will be awarded for hours more than 45 worked in any week. All workers will also be entitled to a maximum of 40 hours of Sick Pay, earned at the rate of one hour of Sick Pay for every 40 hours worked. Sickness will be determined in consultation with the employer, with emphasis on avoiding contagions that could pass on to others through personal contact or via contaminated produce. At the end of the contract period, any accrued but unused Sick Pay will be forfeited. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily perform duties described in this job description. Employers will furnish all tools and equipment required at no cost to workers.

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