Field Worker (Celery Harvest, Regular Romaine)

Number of Workers Requested:  42

Field Workers (Celery & Regular Romaine Harvest) to perform the following duties:     Field worker to harvest celery, organic and conventional.  Cut, bunch, pack, and load fresh celery in the field.  Cutting is done on harvesting machine by using hands and cutting knife.  Using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the stalk from the roots and trims the outer stalks from the stalk to prepare it to be packed into a carton or tote.  The process is repeated.  Worker responsible for cleaning of equipment and maintenance of yard.    Regular Romaine is harvested in the field.  Cut, bag, pack, and load fresh lettuce in the field.  Cutting is done by kneeling on beds next to a machine or without a machine.   Using a harvesting hand knife and bending at the waist, the employee cuts the head from the roots and trims the outer leaves from the head to prepare it to be packed into a carton or tote.  The process is repeated.  Worker is responsible for cleaning of equipment and maintenance of yard.    Machine set up includes: Check machine for water and diesel; Put sticker on bags; Supply cartons for the day and put on the machine; Open or close machine; Put machine where crew will start; Move trailer.