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Rodriguez Harvesting LLC. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Sherman Township, Illinois
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Crops/Commodities: broccoli, greens, cabbage, herbs, beets, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, tomatillos, kohlrabi, hard/winter squash, summer squash, zucchini, green beans, sweet corn, and melons. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and field pack broccoli, greens, cabbage, herbs, beets, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, tomatillos, kohlrabi, hard/winter squash, summer squash, zucchini, green beans, sweet corn, and melons. Pre-harvest duties include tilling soil, planting, re-planting, cultivating, weeding, using shears, knives and other various cultivation tools. Install irrigation equipment, including laying and connecting pipes and hoses. Dig and maintain irrigation ditches, field roads and right-of-ways. Install or remove items required in plasticulture. Install or remove stakes, wire, netting or string using hammers, wire clippers and other tools. Remove or clean plant debris or vines from ground or trellises. Train vines or plants on strings or trellises. Harvest produce using tools such as knives, clippers and shears. Bunch, bundle, band, and tie harvested product. Operate agricultural equipment to plow, harrow, plant, cultivate, or harvest crops. Grade, sort, wash, select, label or pack harvested products into bags or boxes. Crops may be harvested and packed. Stack boxes onto pallets, transport vehicles or trailers. Count and check harvested products. Clean and maintain all grounds and facilities. Workers who apply for and obtain an FLC or FLC employee certificate of registration with driving authorized by the USDOL Wage and Hour Division during the employment period may drive trucks or other vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers, and may be offered additional hours. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker\'s ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. All tractor drivers that are permitted to drive must sit in the correct positions. Only the driver may be on the tractor while it is in operation. There must not be two (or more) people sitting in the driver\'s seat. No hanging onto the tractor; riding on the steps of tractor; standing or riding on the hitch of the tractor; hanging or riding on any cabbage trailers; standing or riding on the tongue of the trailers; or hanging or riding on the wheel hubs. Tractor drivers may not use cell phones while driving, and the driver should not attempt to direct traffic around them or wave other drivers by. Tractor drivers should check the oil and diesel every day. This applies to all farm equipment that is used and daily activities performed. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. Employer attests that it has sent (or will promptly send) original surety bond to CNPC. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker\'s Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work sche ule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers\' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies.