farmworkers and laborers

CONDIÇÕES GERAIS: O trabalho de campo começa no horário designado logo após a luz do dia. O trabalho pode ser realizado durante chuvas leves e em alta umidade e em temperaturas de congelamento ou altas temperaturas. O trabalhador pode ser obrigado a trabalhar no pomar quando as árvores estiverem molhadas com orvalho/chuva e deve ter roupas e calçados adequados para condições climáticas variáveis.

Requisitos Específicos do Trabalho: Desbaste: O desbaste é um processo manual realizado para regular o tamanho, a qualidade e a quantidade de frutas em desenvolvimento. O Trabalhador deve possuir a capacidade de pegar e manusear uma escada de pomar de 10 pés ou 12 pés pesando até 40 libras. O Trabalhador também deve ser capaz de usar com segurança cortadores de mão do tipo tesoura, conforme necessário. As tarefas de desbaste exigem que o Trabalhador remova frutas, incluindo, mas não se limitando à menor flor de fruta, botão ou outra fruta identificável dentro de um cacho. O Trabalhador deve ser capaz de identificar e remover frutas deformadas, danificadas, doentes ou que, de outra forma, não atendam aos padrões de qualidade, conforme indicado pelo empregador ou pelos supervisores designados. O desbaste pode ser realizado a partir de uma plataforma motorizada e/ou a partir do solo ou de uma escada. The Worker must perform all duties safely, efficiently, and according to employer-provided instruction.

Training: Training is a process in which fruit trees are manipulated to increase yield and/or quality. The Worker must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds. Training may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. Training duties include, but are not limited to: tying, taping, or clipping apple, pear, or cherry limbs to wires; tying limbs up or down; positioning and training limbs of apple, pear, and cherry trees; shoot thinning; sucker removal; cluster thinning; shoot positioning; hedging; leaf removal; and propping and supporting apple, pear, and cherry trees. The Worker must follow all employer instructions and perform tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

Pruning: Pruning numerous varieties of apple, cherry, and pear trees according to established company procedures based on the difference in the treatment of the varieties. Work will be performed on ladders for long periods of time using a variety of pruning equipment including but not limited to hand shears, hand loppers, hand saws. Furthermore, the worker must possess ability to pick-up, handle a 10 ft or 12 ft orchard ladder weighing 40 lbs. Pruning may be done from the ground or a ladder up to 12 feet in height or a motorized platform. The Worker may be required to selectively prune only trees of a certain size and color as instructed by the crew supervisor. The Worker is expected to possess or acquire pruning skills in order to identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers with hand pruning saws and clippers, mechanized equipment in pruning activities.

Grape harvest: Workers will hand or machine harvest wine grapes. Worker will harvest numerous varieties of grapes according to established company procedures accounting for difference in the treatment of different varieties. When asked by Supervisor, Worker will operate grape harvesting machine. The fruit will be placed on either a plastic tub or stainless steel bin. Care must be exercised at all time to prevent breaking of vineyards and to maximize the quality of the fruit. Some workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color, and size specifications. The workers will care for young, non-producing grape vines, including but not limited to planting, pruning, training, tying and thinning grape vines.