Farmworkers and Laborers, Crops – Openings: 15

Job Duties:Crops: onions, broccoli, and cauliflower. Workers must be able to: prepare fields for irrigation by sprinkler or drip delivery system; set up and move irrigation pipes and equipment; perform scheduled irrigation of the fields; assist with seeding activities; operate farm equipment; assist in planting and cultivation activities; weed and hoe crops, (weeding will be done by hoe, not hand, and with a long-handled hoe), using hand tools; perform farm work incidental to farming the crop(s) listed on this application; and other tasks and duties under SOC Code 45-2092. Related duties may be assigned. All tasks herein constitute one job. Work is performed outdoors in highly varied weather conditions. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, crouching, and kneeling is required. Being on one’s feet for long periods of time is required. Lifting and dexterity to use and manipulate hand tools, farm equipment, and crops is required. Vision, focus, and cognitive ability to accomplish the functions above is required.
The following work rules establish the employer’s standards of conduct and performance. All work rules are job-related and are necessary for safe and effective job performance. Failure to follow these rules may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
1. Employees must perform job duties with due care. Employees shall not perform job duties recklessly or with gross negligence. Employees shall not engage in intentional sabotage or interference with the employer’s operations. Employees shall make a reasonable effort to avoid foreseeable errors and omissions, and to use their work time productively and efficiently.
2. Employees must comply with the employer’s policy on drugs and alcohol. This includes but is not limited to the prohibition on using, being under the influence of, or possessing drugs and alcohol while on duty.
3. Employees must comply with the employer’s policy on attendance. Employees must notify their supervisor at least sixty minutes before the start of their scheduled shift if they are going to be absent or tardy. Reliable attendance is an essential job function, and accordingly, excessive absences or tardiness will not be permitted. “Excessive absence” generally means: (i) any unexcused absence; (ii) three or more days of total absence in a thirty-day period; or (iii) five or more days of total absence in a work contract period. “Excessive tardiness” generally means one or more unexcused tardies. Nothing herein shall be construed to constrain the Company from offering reasonable accommodations to its employees for legitimate and substantiated personal or medical issues as needed.
4. Employees must refrain from littering. Employees may not leave paper, cans, bottles, or any other trash or refuse in fields, on the roads, or on or in any other public or employer property. Trash and waste receptacles must be used. Glass bottles are not permitted at the worksite or in any premises owned or leased by the employer.
5. Unless otherwise authorized by the employer, employees must start and end their shifts at assigned times. Employees may not start the shift early, or end the shift late, without authorization. Employees may not leave their shift early without authorization, except in the event of an emergency. In such event, employees must communicate with site management regarding their absence due to the emergency as soon as practicable and shall, if requested by site management, provide documentation substantiating the emergency.
Job Classification:45-2092.00 – Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse