Field Worker
Thirty Eight (38) Temporary positions for the period of 12/10/2024 to 03/22/2025; 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 2:30 pm and Saturday 7:00 am - 12 Noon
Location:
Kekaha, HI, Kauai County
Job Duties:
Field workers will perform a variety of routine tasks associated with the seed research program. Tasks will include pollination of corn plants andharvest of corn ears according to established research protocols. The type of task will be dependent on the stage of the crop and will beseasonal in nature. Additional field and shade house tasks may include planting, thinning, weeding, tissue sampling, pollination, transplanting,trans-potting, pot or flat filling, plant tagging, seedling re-array, plant cutting, husk back, harvest, and pest management activities such aspesticide applications. Additional sample processing tasks including preparation of supplies, sorting, shelling, weighing, counting, preparation forshipping, and seed packaging. General facility operations tasks include general clean-up, organization of samples and supplies, and otherroutine and non-routine tasks as they arise. Field workers may perform additional tasks as requested by the supervisor including the use ofpowered tools and machinery such as, but not limited to, mowers, weed whackers, blowers, power washers, choppers, potting machines, baleshavers and conveyors. Field workers must be able to understand and follow both written and oral instructions. Field workers receive generalinstructions on routine tasks and detailed instructions on new tasks with hands-on training and skills verification. Attention to detail is necessary.Must be able to lift at least 75 lbs. and walk on uneven field surfaces for 8 or more hours per shift. Must have the ability to work with and aroundplants and plant pollens. Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions for extended periods. Working safely is a condition ofemployment.GENERAL REQUIRMENTS: Field workers are responsible for safety related matters, including attending mandatory paid safety training. Workmay be performed in indoor or outdoor agricultural locations involving exposure to the sun, soil, mud, dust, heat, cold, rain and other naturalelements. Work may be performed on uneven ground and requires constant movement. Workers must be able to stand, walk up and down hills,sit, stoop, squat, keel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, lift and carry items weighting up to 75 pounds. Workers must be able towithstand working in direct sunlight and conditions ranging from hot and humid weather, moderate rain, and cold while performing their requiredjob duties. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described.Work entails exposure to soil, plants, insects, and materials such as, but not limited to pesticides and fertilizers. Workers may be asked, but notrequired, to work up to 10+ hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal Holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, andmaturity of the crop(s). Workers are reminded to always be respectful, safety minded, be a team player, and good stewards of the environmentand others.
EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE A 10-MINUTE PAID REST PERIOD
Requirements:
Minimum 3 months prior agricultural hand labor experience working with various vegetablecrops. Workers must be able to perform manual activities with accuracy and efficiency. Drugtesting is conducted at employer's expense: post-hire/prior to employment, upon reasonablesuspicion, post-accident and at random or periodically.
Rate of Pay:
$18.74/hour
Agricultural workers earn overtime pay after 48 hours per week at regular pay rate.
Provision of Housing:Employer agrees to provide or secure housing for the H-2A workers and those workers in corresponding employment who are not reasonably able to return to their residence at the end of the work day. That housing complies with the applicable local, State, and/or Federal standards and is sufficient to house the specified number of workers requested through the clearance system. The employer will provide the housing without charge to the worker. Any charges for rental housing will be paid directly by the employer to the owner or operator of the housing. If public accommodations or public housing are provided to workers, the employer agrees to pay all housing-related charges directly to the housing's management. The employer agrees that charges in the form of deposits for bedding or other similar incidentals related to housing (e.g., utilities) must not be levied upon workers. However, the employer may require workers to reimburse them for damage caused to housing by the individual worker(s) found to have been responsible for
