Field Workers; Harvest), Shed, and Ag Equipment Operators

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Must have 1 month s work experience with the produce as defined in this

application including harvest work. Specific requirements include

lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools.

Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become

heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc.

Crops:
Mini Watermelon and Regular Watermelon, (Conventional & Organic)

& Melon Harvest (Conventional & Organic), Onions.

Mini Watermelon and Melon:
Field harvest workers must be able to walk in

uneven rows, and identifying ripened fruit through various techniques,

such as color, striping, shape as directed by Supervisors. The worker

would then use a knife to cut ripe melons off the vine. Workers then

place the fruit on packing machine while walking on uneven rows through

the fields. Workers on top of the packing machine will then identify

size, and pack in a box, bag, tote, or bin. Workers will construct

containers, whether boxes, baskets, or bins. Workers will then place

fruit in the container, and then label each fruit with a sticker that

identifies the commodity. After fruit is stickered, a divider will be

placed inside boxes. Boxes sized will then either be stacked on pallets

on a field trailer, or put into a bin, and marked according by size and

information pertaining to the crew and location.

Regular Seedless Watermelon:
Field harvest workers must be able to walk

in uneven rows, and identify ripe fruit, and use a knife to cut ripe

watermelons off the vine. Worker will then move fruit into furrow/row.

Worker will perform bulk loading by bending down, picking up the

watermelon and then placing the fruit on a machine belt or by forming

part of an assembly line, in which the first worker bends down picks up

the watermelon and it is passed on to consecutive workers by passing,

catching, lifting, until it reaches the worker on the trailer. Workers

on the trailer then load the fruit into bulk containers under the

direction of the supervisors, which are transported to a packing site.

Workers must have the required physical strength and endurance to repeat

the process rapidly and skillfully involved in this type of work.

Workers will perform prolonged walking, bending, stooping.

Shed Labor:
Workers will unload containers onto the packing line

conveyer belt or packing tables, (pitchers), workers designated to pack

product will remove watermelons from tables that are pre-sorted or

sorted while they are placed packed in containers. Workers will apply

stickers, stack product, put lids on and strap product, perform

traceability and receiving tagging, set up cartons and bins, and

maintain sanitation in the shed. Workers will clean, sanitize, and

organize the work area at the end of each shift.

General Labor:
Weeding using long-handled hoes, runner cutting, plant

thinning, and ranch maintenance, pulling plastic, pulling of drip tape,

cleaning of old and new vegetative growth on plant bed. Workers may

occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and

directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning and general

maintenance of the commodities specified during and after picking up

trash, discarding material and assisting when equipment is moving within

the ranch locations.

The employer attests that any weeding work will be performed in

compliance with 8 Cal. Code Regulations Section 3437, 3456(b-c).

Onion Harvest:
Workers will harvest onions by hand in the field under

the direction of the supervisor. Duties include walking, bending,

stooping, kneeling, and reaching to locate and pull onion bulbs from the

ground. Workers will trim roots and tops from onion bulbs using clippers

or other hand tools as instructed. Harvested onions will be placed into

designated buckets. Workers will carry filled arvest buckets weighing

approximately 2535 lbs and empty bucket into a burlap sack weighing

approximately 60-70lbs. Sacks will be placed in designated areas as

directed. Workers must handle onions carefully to prevent bruising or

product damage and remove excessive dirt, roots, or foreign material

before placing onions into the bucket. Workers must safely walk on

uneven ground and perform repetitive hand harvesting throughout the

workday. Employees will assist in preparing freshly harvested onions for

shipment. Workers may also perform general agricultural labor such as

turning and moving packed bags, weeding, thinning, and hoeing using

long-handled tools, as assigned.

Onion Packing Line:
Workers will pick up the filled sacks alongside the

field packing machine and empty the contents onto the conveyor belt.

Workers assigned to the field packing machine will sort, size, and grade

onions according to supervisor instructions and quality standards.

Workers will place graded onions into sacks and close or tie sacks

according to packing specifications. Filled onion sacks weighing

approximately 5055 lbs will be lifted and placed in…