Two months of experience in harvesting vegetables. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops for proper ripeness and maturity, no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Ability to communicate in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 50 degrees F to over 90 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described. Carpool and/or

CalVan Driver Specifications:

Van Drivers 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. Employee may drive passenger vehicle or calvan over the road. Employee will drive designated vehicles to transport workers to and from housing and worksite locations. Employee will be responsible for filling vehicle with gasoline and keeping vehicle clean. Employee will be required to complete and process periodic driving reports. Employee will be required to follow all traffic laws and vanpool rules. In order to drive, employee must possess a valid drivers' license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. Employee will be responsible for the cost of the driver's license. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the registration as an FLCE driver (if any) and for the cost of a driver's license if required. All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver's license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The DL and FLCE Certificate is not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE certificate. Carpool and CalVan drivers may be H-2A or corresponding domestic workers. The employer assures that employees who drive the Carpools and CalVans are compensated for their time driving. Drivers perform MSPA and related paperwork (i.e., logging) as required by law which they are compensated for. The Carpool and CalVan driving job duty is not a different job and when not driving, they will be performing harvest work, field sanitation work and/or agricultural equipment operator duties. Drivers pick up workers from the housing sites/pick up points and drop them off at the worksite. At the end of the workday, the driver takes the workers back to the housing sites/pick up points. Drivers are also responsible, during the workday, for filling the vehicle with gasoline and keeping it clean. The employer assures that drivers are paid the AEWR for actual driving time and to the extent applicable, processing paperwork, trips to the gas station, and cleaning the vehicle. Cutting is performed by walking on uneven furrows behind a harvesting machine. The cutter will determine the size and quality of the product to be harvested according to quality and size specifications provided by the foreman. Using a small harvesting knife and bending at the waist, the worker will cut the broccoli at the specified length of the stalk into spears, florets, or crowns. Cutting must be performed in a safe manner to prevent selfinflicted injury or injury to nearby workers. When the machine is turning at the end of the furrow, cutters may move ahead to cut broccoli and place it onto the packing table or conveyor belt. Packing The packer will examine the product for defects before performing any of the following actions: cutting into stalks, florets, or spears; sorting; bagging; sealing; and packing the product into the desired pack style or carton according to size and quality specifications. The packer selects the required carton or box from the overhead compartment, marks it with a black crayon, and places their personal packer identification number on it. The finished product is then placed into the carton up to the correct count, the box is closed, and it is pushed onto a conveyor that transports the carton to the trailer for loading. Bagging, sealing, and packing may involve multiple packing styles simultaneously. Box Making The box maker constructs cartons and assembles plastic totes for the product by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box while ensuring the packaging material is free of contaminants and undamaged. They ensure boxes are properly closed and place corresponding trace-back labels on them. Box makers carry carton bundles and transfer finished cartons or totes to the loader for palletization, ensuring packers have an adequate supply throughout the day and maintaining a clean work area. They may assist loaders with stacking boxes or securing loads as needed. Loading The loader stacks finished boxes onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer, ensuring each pallet contains 48 boxes and that the weight is properly distributed with the trace-back sticker facing outward. They secure the load with V-boards, corner boards, and/or straps once the load reaches the required number of cartons before transferring it to the trailer for transport to the cooler. Cartons, totes, RPCs, or bins with the product can weigh up to 38 lbs. (RPC), 25 lbs. (boxes), and pallets can weigh up to 75 lbs. Machine Operation The machine operator drives the harvesting machine safely, coordinating movements with the cutters through the fields while remaining at the controls and maintaining awareness of surroundings to identify safety hazards. The operator must make machinery adjustments safely according to the commodity being harvested throughout the season. They conduct a pre-inspection of the machine at the start of the shift, report any observed mechanical problems to the supervisor immediately, and document these on the inspection form. At the start of the day, the machine operator prepares the machine for harvesting, including setting up necessary materials and pallets, entering pack style information into the PTI machine, and correctly placing trace-back stickers on cartons. They also identify and move left-behind irrigation pipes as needed. The machine operator adjusts, maintains, and implements machinery attachments for the next day's harvest and recommends efficiency improvements to mechanics and fabricators. At the end of the day, the machine operator cleans and sanitizes all contact surfaces of the machine and performs a weekly wash of the machine frame. They must be able to lift pallets weighing up to 40 lbs. Tractor Driving The tractor driver operates the tractor safely throughout the workday, maintaining awareness of surroundings and identifying safety hazards. They conduct a pre-inspection at the start of the shift or when changing tractors, report any mechanical problems to the supervisor immediately, and document these on the inspection form. In coordination with the machine operator, the tractor driver provides harvesting crews with trailers and handles the loading and unloading of packaging materials. They ensure completed pallets are properly secured before transporting them to the truck driver for distribution to the cooling facility. They may cover loads with plastic liners to protect finished cartons from inclement weather and replenish the harvester with pallets and packaging materials as needed. The tractor driver may also assist with load transfers and moving toilet/handwashing stations and water trailers. Forklift Operation The forklift operator offloads empty bins from the trailer and loads them onto the field trailer for harvesting operations. When bins are full, the forklift operator guides the harvesting machine to the edge of the lot, offloads full bins, and replaces them with empty bins. They stack full bins three high and prepare them for customer delivery. The forklift operator installs V-boards, tie-downs, and ropes to secure the product safely to the trailer. They comply with all safety protocols, organize and maintain forklift maintenance documentation, and report any issues to the crew supervisor. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account