farmworkers & laborers & agricultural equipment operator

Todos os candidatos devem ser capazes, dispostos e qualificados para executar o trabalho descrito na ordem de serviço e devem estar disponíveis durante todo o período de emprego especificado nas Seções A.3 e A.4. Esta ordem de serviço é para indivíduos qualificados executarem uma combinação de tarefas envolvidas na operação de uma fazenda. Os trabalhadores dirigirão e operarão máquinas agrícolas usadas para cultivar frutas de árvores, incluindo maçãs, peras e ameixas, e também poderão operar máquinas de colheita. Os trabalhadores anexarão implementos e operarão tratores com instrumentos usados para cultivar, descascar e plantar macieiras, peras e ameixeiras. Os trabalhadores podem ser solicitados a operar caminhões ou outros veículos multiuso para transportar trabalhadores de moradias (dentro ou fora da fazenda) para as propriedades agrícolas; transportar ferramentas, suprimentos ou culturas; transportar trabalhadores de um lugar para outro ao redor das propriedades agrícolas durante o dia de trabalho (inclusive em estradas públicas para chegar aos campos dos agricultores); e/ou transportar trabalhadores para o supermercado, banco ou lavanderia, conforme necessário. Workers that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid driver’s license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Workers who do drive will still perform the same field work and other duties as non-driving workers; driving is not a primary duty. Workers will be compensated at the correct rate of pay for all hours worked including when they are performing the employer’s obligation of driving Workers must be able to safely operate agricultural equipment and may use hand tools including, but not limited to, shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, hand saws, and knives. Workers will prune and thin trees such as apple, pear, and plum trees. This includes performing light summer pruning and suckering by cutting terminal growth and water sprouts from inside the tree using hand pruners, as well as thinning orchards to remove diseased or non-productive trees using a chainsaw. Workers will assist with weed control around the orchard and may use gas-powered weed trimmers. The work assigned is physically demanding and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing ladders. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers will harvest apples and pears, and apples injured by bruising during picking must not exceed 1 percent (WNY) for fresh market fruit and 1 percent (WNY) for processing fruit. Workers must meet a minimum productivity standard of six bins, or 120 bushels, for fresh market fruit and/or eight bins, or 160 bushels, for processing fruit per day. Workers are expected to report to work wearing their own suitable clothing and must be willing and able to perform duties in a variety of weather conditions, including damp and cold spring and fall days as well as hot, humid summer days. Field temperatures may range from 0 to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and work may occur in wet morning conditions. Due to health and safety concerns related to the operation of farm equipment, workers must be able to understand and follow simple instructions in English. Workers must have a minimum of three months of experience. Workers may require to work 8-hour shifts within the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm from Monday through Friday. This schedule totals 40 hours per week. The 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. range accounts for varying orchard conditions (e.g. weather, crop maturity, harvest demands) to ensure that workers are able to complete the required weekly hours. Workers will not be scheduled to work a full 12-hour shift . Workers will be given a 60-minute lunch break which is staggered between 11am to 1pm as decided by the workers. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and return to work after their 60 minutes are up. Workers will also receive a 15-minute break in the morning and a 15-minute break in the afternoon as agreed upon by the worker and management. The daily and weekly work schedules may vary depending on orchard condition