Field Workers (Harvest), Ag Equipment Operators

H2ajobs; Somerton (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation to grocery store

Job summary

H2ajobs in Arizona is seeking workers for harvesting romaine, head lettuce, and greens in field conditions. Workers cut, bag, pack, and load produce into cartons or totes under supervisor guidance, with manual handling and lifting required.

Facilities include housing and meals provided with company transport support. Applicants should have at least 1 month of crop harvesting experience, be able to use harvesting knives, and meet physical requirements like heavy soil exposure and lifting up to 50

Qualifications

• Must have 1 months work experience with the produce as defined in this application including harvest work.
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds frequently.
• Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops.
• Experience using harvesting knives for cutting and trimming.

Responsibilities

• Harvest romaine, heart, mix leaf and head lettuce in the field and prepare for packing.
• Pack, tie, spot wash, sort, wrap, seal and place into cartons or totes.
• Load cartons or totes onto a conveyor belt for loaders to close and palletize.
• Handle equipment and pallets; work in muddy, dirty conditions as required.

Skills

Harvest experience

Manual lifting

Knife handling

Color vision

Job description

Crops: Head Lettuce, Romaine Carton, Heart/Mixed Leaf Carton, Cabbage Value added and Fresh Box , Mix Leaf, Green Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Kale/Collards, Cilantro, Parsley, Italian Parsley, Mustard Greens, Chinese Mustard, Turnip Greens, Bok Choy, Baby Bok Choy, and Napa Cabbage

Romaine, Heart, Mix Leaf, and Head Lettuce: Heavy field work to harvest romaine, heart, mix leaf, and head lettuce. Employees cut, bag, pack, and load fresh romaine, head, and heart lettuce in the field. Employees will walk in uneven furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt to cut the produce. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employees determine size and quality of the product to be harvested employees determine size and quality of the product to be harvested. Then, using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee grasps the produce, cuts the head from the roots, and trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be placed into a carton or tote. Cutter places the product on a table for the packer to either or combination of, tie, spot wash, sort, wrap, seal and place into a carton or tote. Packers will secure empty containers from designated racks, insert lining material as necessary and fill the carton or totes to specification. Once totes, cartons or bins are filled they are pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. The cartons or totes for the product are constructed by unfolding and bending the material as designed to form a box. Carton is labeled and marked as required. The process is repeated. The cartons, totes or bins are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the deck of the harvester or trailer. Cartons or totes with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. Between two workers the empty pallets are carried and bins are assembled.

Parsley, Italian Parsley, Mustard Greens, Chinese Mustard, Cilantro: Heavy field work to harvest Parsley, Italian Parsley, Mustard Greens, Chinese Mustard, Cilantro. Cutting is done by kneeling or standing on beds next to a machine or without a machine. Under the direction of the field Supervisors, employee determines the size and quality of the product to be harvested. Then using a harvesting hand knife, the employee cuts the appropriate amount of product from the stem and cleans by hand the defective leaves and trims the stems. The product is then tied, sleeved, or banded. The product is then either packed or placed into a box/tote or placed on a belt. Cartons or totes have a specific count or weight requirement. Cartons and totes are then stacked on pallets on a trailer or deck of harvester. The process is repeated. Cartons and totes with the product can weigh up to 50 lbs. each. Empty pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs.; a field forklift carries the pallets onto a trailer and between two workers the pallets are carried to be assembled.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Workers occupying employer-provided housing in which full kitchen facilities are available will be responsible for preparing their own meals. Workers will purchase food at their own expense and prepare their own meals. Kitchen and eating facilities will be shared with other workers occupying the Company-provided housing facilities. Employer will provide workers with cooking and eating utensils. No kitchen facilities or meals are provided to workers not occupying Company-provided housing. Laundry facilities are available on site with wash basins free of charge. Workers will be offered free transportation via company vehicles at least once per week to grocery store to purchase food to prepare meals.

Transport: The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and return transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance.

Experience wanted: 1 months

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 being able to use hand tools, including harvesting knives. 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.