agricultural equipment operators

Os trabalhadores desempenharão as funções conforme instruído e designado por seu supervisor.

Colheita de rúcula Rúcula e espinafre - Agrião, rúcula e espinafre são uma cultura em fileira, cultivada em fileiras em terra seca e colhida à máquina. Os trabalhadores receberão um conjunto de botas de borracha impermeáveis, redes para o cabelo, luvas de malha Kevlar e um avental de plástico. Antes de entrar na cama, o trabalhador deve lavar e higienizar as mãos por razões de segurança alimentar. Um caminhão empilhado com sacolas (sacolas de plástico com fendas) e uma máquina de colheita são usados para a colheita e a coleta do agrião, rúcula e espinafre. O trabalhador designado para operar a máquina de colheita é o Operador. O Operador aciona a máquina de colheita para cima e para baixo nas fileiras. O trabalhador designado como andador, caminha em frente à máquina de colheita com um bastão à procura de objetos estranhos. Os trabalhadores designados como empilhadores coletam as sacolas do caminhão, coletam o Agrião, a Rúcula e o Espinafre colhidos da máquina de colheita nas sacolas. Uma vez que as sacolas estejam cheias e pesando aproximadamente 1 lbs, o empilhador coloca as sacolas cheias de volta no caminhão. Uma vez que o caminhão é preenchido com 125 sacolas, o caminhão é enviado para a casa de embalagem para ser descarregado e recarregado com sacolas vazias pelo pessoal da casa de embalagem. At all times, the worker is responsible for following directions from the supervisor to ensure uniform, high-quality product.

Harvesting duties: Workers will perform manual labor to plant, cultivate, maintain, and harvest water spinach grown in traditional open field conditions.

Field Preparation and Planting: Till soil to prepare fields for planting and after harvest. Use hand tools such as shovels, tampers, pruning hooks, machetes, hoes, and knives. Seed and transplant water spinach as directed.

Crop Maintenance: Manually pull weeds, mow, weed-eat, and remove used stakes and string. Stake, string, tie, prune, sucker, thin, and train crops as instructed. Remove or clean plant debris or vines from the ground or trellises. Clear and maintain fields and irrigation ditches. Participate in irrigation activities, including setting up, repairing, operating, and maintaining drip and other irrigation equipment.

Harvesting: Harvest water spinach by hand, selecting produce based on size, color, texture, maturity, and quality. Handle produce carefully to avoid breaking stems, bruising, dropping, or leaving appropriate product on plants. Count and check harvested produce in the field. Discard and destroy produce exposed to blood or showing signs of pest activity, fecal contamination, disease, physical damage, or that has been dropped on the ground.

Sanitation and Safety: Sanitize buckets, tools, and harvesting containers regularly to prevent contamination. Perform minimal maintenance tasks to deter wildlife from fields for sanitary purposes. Follow all sanitation, food safety, and hygiene protocols strictly. General Requirements: Work efficiently, follow verbal instructions, and meet productivity standards. Report to the designated worksite on time each day. Be available for the entire employment period from September 14, 2026, through May 31, 2027. Employer may request, but not require, overtime or work on Sabbath or federal holidays. Work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect ability to perform duties.

Workers are responsible for following the recommendations of supervisors in performing these tasks.