Vegetable Harvesters

Fresh Harvest, Inc.; Donna (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Free meals and kitchen facilities

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks field workers to harvest cabbage for value-added processing in Texas. Workers will cut, trim, and core cabbage heads using manual tools and automated equipment, inspect quality, and place produce on conveyors for packaging.

Training occurs under field supervisors, with handling of heavy loads and operation of belt systems as part of daily tasks. Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transportation to a grocery store for essentials.

Qualifications

• Must be able to distinguish colors of the product; color blind not allowed.
• Must be able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools.
• No smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons in housing or work fields.
• Worker safety on the job and in employer-provided housing is our top priority.

Responsibilities

• Field workers harvest cabbage and prepare for value-added processing.
• Operate belt machines and assist with core removal and trimming of cabbage.
• Inspect cabbage quality and place heads on belts for binning and palletization.
• Transport and handle bins weighing up to 50 lbs; pallets up to 95 lbs; work in uneven furrows.

Job description

H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:

• Vegetable Harvesters
• Van Driver
• Crew Leader
• General labor
• Thinning
• Weeding
• Hoeing
• Crop cleaning
• Transplanting
• Machine Operator
• General Labor
• Fork Lift Driver
• Reyna (Bin Filler)
• Chalequero (Safety Vest Man)
• Tractor Driver
• Prepare freshly harvested crop for shipment
• General Farm Labor / General Ranch Maintenance
• Farm & Harvest Equipment Cleaner
• Farm & Harvest Equipment Repairer/Maintenance
• Irrigators

• Conveyor Belt Machine for Cabbage/ Automated Coring
• Picking and cleaning of Cabbage
• thinning
• cleaning
• general labor

Field worker to harvest Cabbage without core in preparation for value added processing. Cutting is done by walking in uneven furrows behind a Belt Machine. Under the direction of the field supervisors, employees determine size and quality of cabbage to be harvested. Using a harvesting knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the head from the roots and trims the outer leaves from the cabbage head, places it on a table where a second employee removes the core with an automated core extraction machine. Holds it with both hands and places the core part of the cabbage towards the core extraction machine and by pushing the cabbage against the machine, the core will be removed, this is done repeatedly until the core is completely removed. Employee inspects the cabbage for defects. Employee places cabbage head on belt. The process is repeated. The cabbage, with no core, is then carried down the belt to be dropped in bins where employees inspect for quality, remove loose leaves and sorts bins to capacity. Bins are constructed and ordered directly over pallets on the trailers. The bins may weight up to 50 lbs. The pallets may weight up to 95 lbs empty, but are carried between two persons. Prepare freshly harvested crop for shipment.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: The Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities to all workers living at the Employer-provided housing so workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchens, utilities and cooking and eating utensils will be provided at no cost to occupants of Employer-provided housing. Workers will purchase food at their own expense and prepare their own meals. The Employer will provide transportation to a grocery store once a week so workers have access to stores where they can purchase groceries and essentials. Kitchen and eating facilities will be shared with other workers occupying the Employer-provided housing facilities. No kitchen facilities or meals are provided to workers not occupying Employer-provided housing.
• Transport: Inbound/OutboundTransportation: The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and outbound transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance.

Experience wanted: 0 months

Requirements: Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of the product. Must be able to use shears, clippers and other agricultural tools (i.e., hand saw (can be powered by gas)); no smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or work fields. Worker safety on the job and in employer-provided housing is our top priority. Workers may not possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs, or other controlled substances at the worksite or in the employer-provided housing. Fighting, including but not limited to, verbal, physical, or through social media or texts, and any threats or act of violence, and/or disruptive behavior against another individual or against property will not be tolerated, particularly acts of violence committed while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.