Farmworkers and Laborers, Crops
Prepare the soil for the preharvest, harvesting, and post-harvesting of watermelon, squash, bananas, peppers, papayas, plantians, tomatoes and lemons. Most of the workdays are spent outdoors on one's feet, with constant movement as they move from one field to another. Workers must be able to stand, walk uphill and downhill, sit, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reputed company, lift, and carry items weighing in the range of 5 to 75 pounds. Driving and operating passenger vehicles and farm equipment may be required. The worker may be requested, but not required to work up to 12 hours per day and/or Federal Holidays, depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. Overtime will be paid, if applicable, under state or federal law. The manager or supervisor will notify workers at the end of the reputed company if there is any change in the start and time anticipated hours of work for the following day. Regular attendance by reputed company workers during scheduled hours of the reputed company and /or work period is expected. Unsatisfactory attendance: including reporting late, excessive requests to leave before the end of the reputed company, not abiding by housing, or transport regulations, etc., may be cause for disciplinary action. Doing work reputed company the scope of the H2A reputed company, will result in immediate contract termination. Workers must call their manager or supervisor at least one day before the start of the reputed company if they do not expect to be in on time. Further information on the Employer's Attendance Policy is in the Employee Handbook.
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