• H2A/H2B
  • Anywhere

Job Duties:H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:

Packhouse, Greenhouse and Harvest Workers (Tomatoes), General Labor, Equipment/Forklift Operator, Tractor Driver, General Farm Labor / General Ranch Maintenance, Prepare freshly harvested crops for shipment in their original, unmanufactured state. Working with tomatoes, packhouse, greenhouse and harvest workers will perform the following duties (all work is performed indoors in a hi-tech greenhouse setting).

Packhouse worker: Responsible for performing various functions involved in the packaging of product according to customer specifications and Food Safety Guidelines as instructed by supervisor. Pack, sort, and weigh tomatoes ensuring weight and quality requirements are met. Operate trolley that moves freshly harvested product to the packshouse. Assemble plastic hand fold crates, line boxes/crates with foam padding or plastic inserts. Prepare freshly harvested crops for shipment in their original, unmanufactured state. Monitor labeling machine for efficiency and load label reels as needed. Report quality, food safety, technical issues and/or safety hazards immediately to supervisor. Clean work area using cleaning solutions and hand tools. In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company. Assist in greenhouse as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the essential duties of this job the employee regularly works near moving conveyor belts and forklift traffic and may use sharp objects such as scissors/shears. The temperature in packhouse may reach up to 90 degrees in summer months and down to 65 in winter months. Moderately noisy. The work entails repetitive movement during the course of the workday.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Frequency Key: Rare – up to 1 hour; Occasional – 1-3 hours; Frequent – 3-6 hours; Constant – 6-8 hours

Physical Activity – Frequency
Sitting – Rare
Walking/Standing – Constant
Climbing Stairs – Occasional
Kneeling/Crouching – Occasional
Bending/Stooping – Frequent
Twisting – Frequent
Reaching – Constant
Grasping – Constant
Pushing/Pulling – Frequent to Constant depending on task
Near Vision – Frequent
Far Vision – Frequent
Color Vision – Rare to Constant depending on task
Hearing – Frequent
Talking – Occasional
Smell – Occasional
Lifting/Carrying – Frequent up to 25 pounds
Travel – Rare

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties that may have the potential of risk to health or safety. The Company will provide the required PPE. Employees will be trained in the proper use and care of any assigned PPE. It is the worker’s responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly to the Supervisor.Job Classification:45-2092.00 – Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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