Job Duties:
Crops/Commodities: Mixed vegetables, fruits, berries, herbs, flowers, seed crops. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Workers will perform general farm labor duties associated with the production of vegetable and seed crops using hand tools and small farm equipment. Duties include planting, transplanting, direct seeding, hand weeding, hoeing, cultivating, trellising, pruning, tying, and supporting crops in field and greenhouse settings. Workers will hand-harvest vegetables and seed crops and will sort, wash, clean, grade, pack, load, unload, move, and store produce and farm materials. Workers may assist with irrigation setup, watering, monitoring crop conditions, and general field sanitation and cleanup. Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period): Workers may assist with seed crop maintenance and seed saving activities, including isolation, roguing, threshing, drying, cleaning, and packaging seeds. Additional duties may include greenhouse activities such as sowing seeds, potting plants, organizing trays and work areas, monitoring plant health, and preparing orders for distribution. Workers may also perform general farm maintenance duties including cleaning and maintaining tools, equipment, and facilities, hauling materials, performing minor repairs, assisting with light construction projects, and completing other related farm duties as assigned. 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; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.), with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) has timely and consistently followed instructions duly communicated by supervisors, crew leaders, and management personnel; (5) has complied with the employer's quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product; (6) is not repeatedly tardy or absent, has reported to work at the time and place instructed, and remained at work for the agreed-upon work hours, unless such absence was excused or the worker timely communicated and sought approval for any deviation from such schedule; (7) has consistently performed the duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and has not purposefully malingered or acted in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refused to follow instructions, performed work in in a careless or reckless manner that poses a risk to the employer's crops/commodities, company property, or the health/safety of others, etc.).
Special Requirements:
One month of experience required performing farmwork in the production of vegetable, seed, or similar agricultural crops involving duties such as planting, harvesting, weeding, transplanting, cultivation, crop maintenance, and other manual agricultural activities. Perform prolonged physical labor outdoors in varying and inclement weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, mud, wind, smoke, and other seasonal conditions. Perform repetitive movements and extended periods of walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, carrying, harvesting, and other manual agricultural labor activities for extended periods of time. Lift and carry up to 55 lbs. Push and pull carts, bins, tools, equipment, irrigation supplies, and harvested produce. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employers expense and is not part of the interview process.