Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

The employee will perform all general farm labor related to the planting and harvesting of produce, including peppers, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, corn, and cucumbers. Specific duties involve harvesting, counting, pruning, loading, and unloading produce, as well as general field maintenance such as pulling weeds, raking, and cleaning around shed areas. Additionally, workers will be responsible for laying, installing, and repairing irrigation pipes, digging ditches, and washing farm machinery. This position requires working in various extreme weather conditions and involves daily repetitive movements such as bending, stooping, and heavy lifting. Applicants must be able to lift at least 52 lbs and possess at least 60 days of verifiable experience. Qualified workers may also be required to operate agricultural machinery or equipment on the farm. All necessary tools will be provided to the worker at no cost. The worker in order to perform this kind of work must be able to work outside for at least 6 hours a day in all kinds of weather and be in a possession of the requisite physical strength and endurance, working quickly and skillfully with their hands repeatedly. The employer will provide the tools necessary (if applicable) to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. Employer may deduct the reasonable cost of damages and/or replacement of tools and/or equipment if such repair or replacement results from willful neglect or gross negligence after the damage has occurred and after gaining the employee's written authorization to make the deduction. Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available, there is a possibility that available work hours will be in excess of 20% of the hours offered but they are not guaranteed, the worker is not required to work more than the stated daily hours in the contract and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. If workers request a leave of absence during the contract period, if the worker has been offered an opportunity to work, the hours will be deducted from the hours offered under the ETA-790 for the purposes of the three-quarter guarantee. A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to the H-2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for the Visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment, no later than on the day work commences. For an H-2A worker going from an H-2A employer to a subsequent H-2A employer, a copy of the contract will be provided no later than the time an offer of employment is made by the subsequent H-2A employer.

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