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Worker must possess the physical strength and endurance (ability to continue or last) to repeat the harvest process though out the workday, working quickly and skillfully to perform activities assigned during that activity. Workers must work at a sustained (continuing for an extended period of time without interruption), vigorous pace (quick and steady) and make bona fide efforts (made in earnest intent) to work efficiently (performing or functions in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort) and consistently (same way for a long time) that are reasonable under the climatic and other working conditions, Workers may not leave trash, or other discarded items in work areas or vehicles but must dispose of such items in provided receptacles. Workers must wash hands with soap and water after all bathroom and meal breaks. Allergies to varieties of ragweed, goldenrod, insecticides, related agricultural chemicals, etc., may affect workers ability to perform the work described herein.

Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities or the packing facility for packing operations.

NO smoking is allowed in the fields or any building including the housing. Workers will be subject to termination for doing so.

Workers will perform various duties associated with growing the crops listed below to include transplanting crops, weeding by hand or with hoe, laying and moving irrigation pipe, harvesting crops manually, sorting crops, washing, and packing crops. Workers will load and unload trucks.

Employee crops include vegetables and small fruits.

Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables. Workers will be required to remove weeds by hand or with a hoe. Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Workers may carry full container weighing approximately fifty (50) lbs. and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Pickers will take care not to bruise or scar produce. Pre-harvest activities may include staking, tying, transplanting, and pruning. Workers will stand on feet and kneel for long periods of time. Workers are required to work in fields when plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from forty (30) to over one hundred (100) degrees.

Farm Equipment: Workers may be required to operate tractors, and other farm equipment during operations. Before any worker is required to operate farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation. Workers will be required to operate equipment according to instructions and in a manner, that protects the operator, other workers, and equipment. Properly licensed workers may operate employers vehicles on public roads. Repeated failure to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination.