Field Workers

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7603910 Field Workers (Broccoli Harvest, Lettuce Harvest Workers, Leafy Green Harvest Worker, Kale Harvest Worker, Cauliflower Harvest Worker, Cabbage Harvest Worker, Sweet Baby Broccoli Harvest Worker, CalVan Driver, Field/Bathroom Monitor, Crew Leaders, Agricultural Equipment Operators, Equipment Operator, Shop Maintenance & Sanitation) to perform the following duties: All work is performed in the field and on the farm. Broccoli Harvest Workers: Broccoli Harvest Workers will harvest Broccoli as a member of a harvest crew and perform the following tasks: harvest broccoli by walking in assigned furrows behind a harvesting machine, selecting size and weight of broccoli heads to be harvested as specified by supervisor. Broccoli harvest workers will bend at the waist, and using a harvest knife, cut the broccoli head from the plant and cut the sides of the broccoli head into a crown shape and place product as directed by supervisor. Harvesting work is repetitive in nature. Workers may also be directed to floret and/or pack broccoli in the field on the farm. Floreting is performed by cutting the crown into smaller florets using a small hand knife. Stalk retention may be simultaneously performed during the floreting process by placing the stalk in a separate container after the crown has been floreted. Broccoli may be bunched with a rubber band and packed into a box or packed naked into a tote for processing in the field on the farm. Packers either or combination of; tie, sort, bag, tape and place into a specified package or carton. Floreting and packing work is repetitive in nature in the field on the farm. Cauliflower Harvest Workers: Cauliflower Harvest Workers will harvest Cauliflower as a member of a harvest crew and perform the following tasks: harvest cauliflower by walking in assigned furrows behind a harvesting machine, selecting size and weight of cauliflower heads to be harvested as specified by supervisor. Cauliflower harvest workers will bend at the waist, and using a harvest knife, cut the cauliflower head from the plant and place product on belt or table depending on harvesting machine, where employees sort and fill totes and or bins. Once totes, RPCs or bins are filled they are pushed on the conveyor belt for workers to close/cover and stack onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. RPCs, totes or bins with product can weigh up to 50 lb. Some Totes or bins for product are constructed manually by unfolding and locking the material as designed to form a box. Harvesting work is repetitive in nature. Cabbage Harvest Workers: Cabbage Harvest Workers will harvest Cabbage. Cabbage workers will work as members of a harvest crew and perform the following tasks: harvest cabbage by walking in assigned furrows behind a harvesting machine platform or harvesting machine, selecting size and quality of cabbage to be harvested as specified by supervisor. Cabbage harvest workers will bend at the waist and grasp selected cabbage and cut it from the roots using a harvesting knife, trim outer leaves as specified by supervisor, discard cabbage that does not meet specified quality standards and place trimmed cabbage, meeting quality standards, as directed by supervisor. Harvesting work is repetitive in nature. Workers may also be directed to pack cabbage in the field on the farm. Packers either or combination of; tie, sort, bag, tape and place into a specified package or carton in the field on the farm. Packing work is repetitive in nature in the field on the farm.. Field Sanitation: Cleans, pressure washes, and moves restrooms on farms/fields. Worker is responsible for ensuring all harvest equipment is properly cleaned and sanitized daily following standards operating procedures for equipment cleaning. CalVan Driver: Van Dri ers will drive a minority of the work hours in this contract. (i.e. approximately 1-2 hours per day). At the end of the contract, drivers will have driven less than 50% of the total work hours, and thus, less than 50% of the total work days. Consequently, driving is not a primary job duty in this job order. 1.Driver may drive over the road in passenger vans. 2.Driver will drive designated vans to transport harvest crew workers to and from housing and worksite locations. 3.Driver will be responsible for filling van with fuel and keeping vehicle clean. 4.Driver will be required to complete and process periodic driving reports as required by state laws. 5.Driver will be required to follow all California traffic laws and if applicable, vanpool rules. 6.Drivers must possess a valid authorized noncommercial drivers license (Class C in California/Class D in Arizona or equivalent from another state) and must be able to pass a medical examination and obtain an FLCE certificate. 7.For those performing driving duties, the employer will be responsible for the cost of the drivers license. CalVans authorizes a medical facility to perform the medical exam at no cost to the employee or employer. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the registration as an FLCE driver (if any). Drivers are compensated for these activities. All H-2A employees in this CalVan driver position that meet State Department of Motor Vehicles driving re