Farm Workers

Crops/Commodities: Farm Work: Tomatoes, berries, salad greens, cooking greens, root vegetables, squash, cucumbers, onions, okra, peppers, melons, beans, eggplant, potatoes, garlic, herbs and flowers. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack vegetables, fruits and field crops including tomatoes, berries, salad greens, cooking greens, root vegetables, squash, cucumbers, onions, okra, peppers, melons, beans, eggplant, potatoes, garlic, herbs and flowers by hand or machine. Duties may include tilling soil, transplanting, cultivating, weeding, thinning or pruning, stringing, hauling, grading, cleaning, packing, washing and loading harvested product, including vegetables, fruits and herbs. Perform greenhouse duties such as preparing soil mixture, planting seeds in trays, transplanting seedlings, watering and moving trays of plants. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, shears, knives and weed eaters. Spread fertilizer with a push spreader. Apply natural and organic insecticides. Maintain and repair trellises, fences, and farm buildings or participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to disc, till, and shape beds or to plant, cultivate and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Make boxes. Clean, grade and pack harvested products. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices Policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. No tobacco products allowed on farm property at any time. Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision. 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. 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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