Farmworkers and Laborers

Number of Workers Requested:  29

Packing House Labor- Watercress Line: Watercress and Arugula bunches or loose products are transported to the packing house on trucks. The product is unloaded, packed, and stored in the cooler by the packing house employees. Prior to work all Packing House employees must wash and sanitize their hands for food safety reasons. Dumping Tubs: Before the trucks arrive, the dumper has to place the totes to collect the line debris and place them close to the packers for bad bunches discharged by the packers. Fill in the washing and chilling tanks with water. Once the truck arrives at the packing house, the Dumper has to check the produces quality and report to the manager if there is a problem. After the line has started to run, the dumper removes the stick from the tote and slowly dumps the product into the washing tank. Place the sticks on the counting box. Load the empty totes in pairs on the upper compartments of the truck. Drives the truck out of the packing house to open space for the next truck. Keeps the area clean debris-free. At the end of the operation helps to clean the packing house according to the established procedures. Follows all supervisors instructions. Packing Bunches: The packers start their day separating waxed cartons and placing them in front of the packing stations. The person running the line Switch (on/off) makes sure that all packers have enough product in front of them. When the line stops, one packer should place more empty boxes on the line, other place more inserts and the other person swipes the floor. Switch Packer leads the group to move from station to station. Packer packs 24s in 8 rows of 3 bunches and pack 12s in 3 rows of 4 bunches according to procedures. Once full, the Packer rakes the stems clean of leaves. Carefully place the box on the conveyor. Helps setting up boxes on the conveyor. Sweeps floor as needed. Discharge bad bunches on the bad bunches tub. Picks up and dispose of any boxes packaging straps. Follows all supervisors instructions.