Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Descripción del trabajo

Workers will perform assign duties as instructed by their supervisor. Planting of vegetables: A tractor will go over the fields making holes for the plants, workers will grab a tray of plants from the truck, walking down the rows the worker will put one plants per hole, when finish with the tray, the worker will walk back to the truck and grab another tray of plants, repeating the process through the work day. Harvesting of vegetables: Once at the picking location, doing a row at a time, workers will move down the rows plucking the vegetables from the plants and putting them in a bucket/bushel. Once the bucket/bushel is full the worker will take the bucket/bushel to the truck and dump the bucket/bushel. The worker will go back to his picking area and fill his bucket/bushel up again, repeating the process through the work day. Workers will also do field packing. Field Maintenance: workers will tie, stake and prune plants, clean micro jets and remove plastic drip lines, using hands or a hoe workers will remove dead plants and weeds. Workers must be able to perform strenuous manual labor outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, and rain, up to the total daily hours offered. The position requires physical strength and endurance to bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods, as well as manual dexterity to repetitively use hands at a sustained pace to meet production standards. The employer will provide all necessary tools and equipment at no charge to the worker. Consistent with applicable law, the employer may recover the reasonable cost of repair or replacement of tools if damage results from the worker’s willful misconduct or gross negligence after the damage has occurred and after gaining the employee's written authorization to make the deduction. At its sole discretion, the employer may pay a higher wage rate based on individual performance or tenure, which does not alter the entry-level requirements of this position. When production needs require, the employer may offer hours in excess of the daily or weekly schedule stated in the ETA-790, there is a possibility that available work hours will be in excess of 20% of the hours offered but they are not guaranteed. These additional hours are strictly voluntary and not guaranteed; no worker is required to work beyond the contracted hours, on federal holidays, or on their Sabbath, and no worker will be penalized for declining such work. Due to the nature of agriculture, workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work due to weather, crop maturity, or other conditions beyond the employer's control, which may occur at any time throughout the season. In the event of a worker-requested leave of absence during periods of available work, all missed hours will be deducted from the actual hours worked but will be credited as "hours offered" toward the fulfillment of the three-quarter guarantee. Workers are responsible for providing their own suitable work clothing. The employer will provide a written copy of the work contract—consisting of the certified ETA Form 790/790A and any approved modifications, or a separate written agreement—at no cost to each worker in a language they understand, ensuring disclosure occurs no later than the time of visa application for those requiring a visa, the time of the job offer for those not requiring a visa or transferring from a subsequent H-2A employer, and no later than the first day of work for those in corresponding employment; furthermore, the employer and its agents are strictly prohibited from holding or confiscating a worker’s passport, visa, or other government-issued identification, and all documentation evidencing the provision of these contracts will be maintained in accordance with federal recordkeeping requirements.

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Última actualización: 7 de octubre de 2026