Field Worker, Field Forklift Driver, Ag Equip Operator

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Field Workers: (Tender Leaf Harvest), Field Forklift Driver, and

Agricultural Equipment Operators.

Tender Leaf: Employees spot check, sort, stack, fill and load tender

leaf in the field. Spotting is done by walking in uneven furrows in

front of a harvesting platform machine or belt. Under the direction of

the field supervisor employees check for any foreign material such as

trash and move irrigation pipes from one furrow to another. The harvest

machine or belt then cuts produce and transports it through a conveyor

where employees sort and fill bins. Once the bins are filled, they are

pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the

pallet. The bins for the product are constructed by unfolding and

bending the material as designed to form a box. Bins are labeled and

marked as required. The process is repeated. The bins are lifted then

stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Bins with

the product can weigh up to 300-400 lbs. Empty bins pallets can weigh up

to 95 lbs.; a forklift carries the empty bins and full bin pallets onto

a trailer.

Agricultural Equipment Operators/Field Forklift Drivers: under the

direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for setting up,

maintaining, and inspecting equipment prior to the start of the day.

Workers will assist in preparing harvest machines for immediate field

operation, or movement to a new location. Workers will operate tractors,

tractor drawn machinery and harvest machines to harvest crops. Will

operate tractors and harvesters through the furrows, towing loaded

trailers on and off the field harvested area. They are also responsible

for the following day, such as the setup of the tractors and harvesters,

cartons for the harvested crops, fuel for the tractor, and general

service of the equipment being used in the field. Field Forklift Drivers

will operate the forklift tractor to move loads of totes/cartons, bins,

and pallets from one trailer to another trailer in the fields. They will

load and unload empty containers and containers full of products from

the trailers. Workers are required to have basic knowledge of driving

tractors, harvesters, field forklift, and must pass

tractor/machine/forklift safety training and demonstrate the ability to

operate equipment in a safe manner.

Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated

with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be

temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor. Workers may occasionally

and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related

to the primary duties such as cleaning up field before during and after

harvest, picking up trash, discarding cartons and assisting as safety

monitor when equipment is turning in the field to begin a new pass.

In the event that an employee is injured while on the job, the Company

will provide a temporary work assignment that will be as closely related

to the job duties described herein, while the employee recovers from a

work-related illness which meets with physicians clearance to return to

work under specific limitations. The work assignment will not be a

permanent position, it will be temporary to accommodate the injured

worker under doctors restrictions and time period that may differ from

the heavy field work described within.

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

application including harvest work. Specific requirements include

lifting to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including

cutting knives, shears, and long handled hoes. Cannot be color blind due

to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to work under

conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud,

water, grease, etc.