Farmworker

Work description

The job offered requires that the worker be available for work Eight (8) hours per day Monday through Friday and six (5) hours per day on Saturday every day that work is available and for the full anticipated period of employment, even though work may be slack for a brief period of time. The worker agrees to be available for work and perform assigned tasks whenever work is available throughout the full anticipated period of employment. Work available is defined as no work required on the worker's sabbath or federal holidays, but work is required Eight (8) hours per day Monday through Friday and Five (5) hours per day on Saturday. Overtime pay over 40 hours per week is a possibility but not guaranteed. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated. Excessive absences and/ or tardiness cannot be tolerated and may result in termination. The use, possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Workers will harvest, load, and unload cabbage, kale, lettuce, and celery. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Workers must not hinder another worker’s productivity. Job duties require exposure to extreme temperatures, prolonged walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Workers must be able to lift and carry 60 lbs. repetitively throughout the day. All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before performing job duties and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products is prohibited during work hours. The employer will provide the tools necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. The employer will charge the worker for reasonable costs related to the worker's refusal or negligent failure to return the tools. The employer will also charge the worker for damages due to such worker's willful damage or destruction of the tools. The use of a personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours is strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment, then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license.