farmworkers and laborers, crop

Strawberry & Ground Harvest, and General Laborers to perform the following duties:

Perform strawberry planting, replanting, picking, weeding, plastic mulch repair, and flower cutting. Workers will also perform duties associated with and directly related to strawberry harvest work, including but not limited to picking and packing berries in the field for fresh market and freezing/juicing; Distinguish quality and ripeness; pick, and placing in-tray/packing containers in the field. Strawberry ground/table crews will work in rows; the worker bends over and picks berries with hands; places the berries in a box; walks and carries the box with berries to the packing table located at the end of the row in the field. The worker returns to the row to continue harvest.

General maintenance of the Farm outbuildings, fencing, and equipment will be done. Light sanding and painting may be involved. Hammering of fencing or similar material may be involved. Cutting of shrubs and lower tree limbs may be done.

Workers must be able to listen, understand, and follow the instructions of company supervisors and managers.

Workers must be willing to perform all duties according to the employer's rules and regulations during the contract period.

Weeding duties involve the removal of unwanted vegetation from the ground and the tops of crop rows. This task is typically carried out using a long-handled hoe or by hand. The employer abides by the 8 Cal. Code Regulations Section 3437, 3456(b-c).