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Heavy field work to harvest broccoli. Broccoli employees cut, pack, bunch, and load fresh broccoli in\ the field. Cutting is done by walking in uneven furrows behind a harvesting platform machine or belt.\ Under the direction of the field Supervisors, 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 tote, bin, or carton. Cutter places the product on a table or conveyor for the\ packer/sorter to either or combination of; sort, bunch or cut into florets and place into a tote, bin, or\ carton. Packers will secure empty containers from designated racks and fill the totes and cartons to\ specification. Product from conveyer will be packed into bins. Once totes or cartons are filled, they\ are pushed on to conveyor belt for loaders to close/cover and stack on the pallet. Product on\ conveyor falls into bins. The totes, bins and cartons for the product are constructed by unfolding and\ bending the material as designed to form a box. Totes, bins and cartons are labeled and marked as\ required. The process is repeated. The totes and cartons are lifted then stacked onto pallets on the\ deck of the harvester or trailer. Totes or cartons with product can weigh up to 50 lbs. Empty bins\ Pallets can weigh up to 95 lbs. and are lifted by a machine.

Must have 1-month work experience with the produce as defined in this application including harvest work. Specific requirements\ include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk on uneven ground and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in field or housing.

Agricultural Equipment Operators: are responsible for set up, maintaining, inspecting equipment prior to start of day. Workers will assist in preparing harvest machines for immediate field operation, or movement to a new location. Workers will operate tractors, tractor drawn machinery and harvest machines to harvest crops. Will operate tractors and harvesters\ through the furrows, towing loaded trailers on and off the field harvested area. They are also responsible for the following day, such as the setup of the tractors and harvesters, cartons for the harvested crops, fuel for the tractor, and general service of the equipment being used at the field. Workers are required to have basic knowledge of driving tractors and harvesters, must pass tractor/machine safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractors and harvesters in a safe manner. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties. Such work will be temporary and unsubstantial agricultural labor. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning up field before during and after harvest, picking up trash, discarding cartons and assisting as safety monitor when equipment is turning in the field to begin a new pass.