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Place of Employment Information: Priest River, Idaho. Period of Intended Employment: 4/15/2024-10/28/2024 Applicant must have 3 months of experience.

Basic Job Requirements: Drug screen, lifting requirement ____50____ lbs., Exposure to extreme temperatures, Extensive pushing or pulling, Extensive sitting or walking, Frequent stooping or bending over, Repetitive movements. Job Duties: Strawberry plant cultivating and harvesting workers will perform the following duties: Workers will be doing general farm labor; clean up duties including loading, weeding, removing blooms, moving irrigation pipes, venting, staking hay, planting, and replanting, picking rocks, storing, etc. in the shed on the farm. Workers may also drive tractors and forklifts, spray and mix chemicals and fertilizers, operate trucks to carry crops and farm equipment (on the farm) and perform general repair of ag equipment on farm. Workers with a valid driver license may also drive vans to help facilitate transportation on farm and in town. Operate lawnmower, weed trimmer, chainsaw, and repair fencing in the shed on the farm. Employees must follow the directions of their supervisors regarding work efficiency and qualitythe packs produced by the crews must adhere to the quality standards of the shipper for which they are harvesting. 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. This activity constitutes secondary agricultural as defined by the FLSA, which states than an activity may constitute secondary agriculture only when those activities are performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to or in conjunction with such farming operations. Workers may sort, trim, and bundle strawberry plants in field located on the farm to prepare plants for packing and shipment. Worker may also be assigned to fill a support role for harvest operations. Plant harvesting will be related to trimming including packing plants, close/stack boxes, clean-up functions, etc., on the farm. Workers must kneel on ground at assigned area; takes harvested strawberry plants from ground; inspects and discards plants that do not meet specifications supervisor, taking care not to discard marketable plants; creates bundle of marketable plants, arranging so that all crowns are together, and all roots are aligned in the same direction; grasps root ends with other hand removing runners to create a bundle of exactly 25 marketable plants with a rubber band. Place completed bundle in box, employee must assemble boxes. Once boxes are complete, employee must place boxes along row ready for pickup and inspection. Quality control may be performed, to ensure quality of plants packed. Job Qualifications/Requirements: Minimum Job Qualifications: 3 months of strawberry harvest experience. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental an working conditions described. The work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and/or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The Company will comply with all worker protection standards and restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable worker protection standards as communicated by forepersons, supervisors, and managers. Daily individual work assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, the Company as the needs of the harvesting operation dictate. Workers must perform the assigned work, and work at the assigned crew/field site, and may not switch assignments or crew/field site without the specific authorization of a company supervisor. Workers may be re-assigned to a different workstation at various times during the workday and/or on different days. Workers will be expected to comply with all provisions of this Clearance Order and the Companys work rules, policies and procedures, and to perform any and all assigned tasks in a work-person-like and efficient manner. Failure to do so will subject the worker to the employers disciplinary procedures. Crown Nursery endeavors to produce a premium product. This is a demanding, competitive business. A high-quality product is expected and demanded by our customers. Sloppy or improper work cannot and wil