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Agricultural Equipment Operators are responsible for setting up, maintaining, and inspecting equipment prior to the start of the 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. Workers are required to have basic knowledge of driving tractors and harvesters, must pass tractor/machine safety training, and demonstrate the 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.

General Labor- Weeding using long-handled hoes, runner cutting, and ranch maintenance, pulling plastic, pulling of drip tape, cleaning of old and new vegetative growth on plant bed. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to the primary duties such as cleaning and general maintenance of the commodities specified during and after picking up trash, discarding material and assisting as safety monitor when equipment is moving within the ranch locations.

Cal Van Driver Specifications: responsible for transporting workers from housing sites and pick-up points to take to work sites and back, processing paperwork, inspections of vehicle fueling of and cleaning of vehicle. The employer assures that the drivers are paid, at a minimum, the AEWR for actual driving time, processing paperwork, cleaning and fueling of vehicle. Employee may drive Cal Van\ on public roads. To drive a Cal Van, Employees must possess a valid drivers? license (state issued) and must be able to pass Class B Physical exam and register as an FLCE driver. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the California Driver?s License, Class B Physical Exam, and registration as an FLCE driver (if any). The Driver?s License and FLCE Certificate are job requirements.

TRAINING: The Company shall provide approximately 1 hour of initial training generally conducted at the field site and up to 4 more hours of in-depth training for new hires once tractor drivers are well established throughout the season. Training will be provided to each worker for 5 days beginning on the first day of work and ending after 5 consecutive days from the first day a worker begins working. After completion of these 5 initial days of training (on day 6) workers are expected to reach the production standards of the activity based on the pace of the crew at the time work is performed. Workers will be compensated for time spent orientating/training.

PRODUCTION STANDARDS: Employer does not pay a piece rate. Workers must be able to perform the job and its requirements as defined in this Clearance Order after a reasonable period of on-the job training. We consider 5 days as defined above a reasonable period for on-the-job training. The production standard includes keeping up with the pace of the irrigation crew in performing the required job duties and at the time work is performed. If workers fail to keep up with the crew after the above-referenced break-in period, workers will be notified and can be terminated for failure to meet production standards after a reasonable period of on-the-job training. The employer has determined to the best of its ability the following minimum production standard as being reason ble and in line with typical productivity:

Irrigators should be able to manage a minimum of 75 acres in a shift. Agricultural Equipment Operators, depending on the activity being done with the tractor, would be expected to do 15 to 50 acres in a shift.

Therefore, workers will be expected to keep up with the production standards which is determined by comparing a worker`s hourly productivity to other workers assigned to the same commodity, crop variety, field site and location within a field site and at the time that work is performed. Employer will review workers` productivity at the end of a given pay period and not on a daily basis. If workers fail to keep up with the average minimum standard as defined above, workers may be offered alternate work, if available, or, after notice, workers may be terminated for cause.