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Heavy labor of harvesting Citrus, Olives and Dates as per color and size requirements. Climbing regular and 3-point ladder as\ needed to pick fruit. Employees will be using proper shears for picking citrus. Cutting, not pulling, the citrus with hand shear;\ Putting fruit into bag sack, which is carried on the front of the body, with straps around the shoulder and back for support. Sack\ full of fruit can weigh up to 50 lbs. The sack is then emptied into bin in a manner instructed by supervisor. This is repeated until\ the bin is full. Employees will need to walk around the tree, under the tree, and inside the tree and from a ladder to pick the\ appropriate fruit. Employees will be wearing safety protection, hard hats, gloves, protective sleeves, knee pads, and eye\ protection. Employees will be pruning and hoeing citrus, date, and olive trees, using both hands pruning shears, pruning loppers\ and long handled hoes. Employees will be expected to follow the direction and techniques specific to various trees from the\ supervisor. Employees will be planting citrus. Start times vary depending on the weather (fog or heavy dew). Fruit cannot be\ picked until it is dry on the outside of the fruit. Employees will be removing weeds around various trees using a long-handled hoe.\ Tree Work All tree (Citrus, Date Palms/Olive Trees) work & harvest requires either working from the ground while standing or\ walking on uneven ground or working from a basket/platform that is raised by a forklift or reach lift that will be raised off the\ ground that could be as high as 55 feet off the ground. Employees in basket/platform are required to wear safety harnesses.\ Specific to Date Palms - De-thorn job is done by removing thorns from palms with curved knife while standing on the ground or in\ a raised platform, by moving the knife along the edges of the frond removing the thorns.

Must have 3-month work experience working in citrus or dates field work as defined in this application. Written verification required. Specific requirements include lifting to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives, shears, and long handled hoes. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. 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. Must be able to climb ladders and not be afraid of heights. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in fields or housing.

Citrus Packing Shed- Perform pre-grading activities, including operating bin dump and leveling citrus fruit in bins to prevent over-filling. Remove and discard waste prior to grading and sorting process. Assemble and label cartons, fill cartons with citrus fruits. Insert cartons into electronic sizer to be filled. Monitor that citrus carton are filled properly and carton flow operates smoothly. Remove any cartons not meeting grade standard. Empty, clean and refill water tanks. Ensure bins are clean. Remove dirt and trash, wash with water. Assemble and label bins to be filled with citrus fruit. Dump cartons filled with citrus fruit into clean bins to required filling capacity. Move empty bins manually. Bag graded fruit and put in specified cartons/boxes. Operate automatic electric bagging equipment. Assemble and label cartons/boxes to contain bagged fruit. Assemble bags and fill the bagging machine. Remove filled bags, apply bag ties, and put in specified cartons/boxes. Rework degraded citrus fruit in cartons. Set cartons on rollers or shoots. Sort citrus fruit to remove degraded material, r arrange citrus fruit to specifications. Stack filled cartons/boxes. Remove cartons/boxes from conveyor and stack similar cartons/boxes together. Remove and discard citrus fruit and waste left along line. Clean work area and equipment. Empty trash. May operate post-harvest fruit grading equipment and assist as safety monitor when equipment is being operated. Must maintain awareness of industrial and fruit grading equipment, and respond to industrial sounds\ and warnings, such as industrial vehicles, horns, etc. Tasks may include forceful grasping, lifting, carrying (in a stooped position, at waist level and overhead) to 40 + pounds. Load and unload trucks. Carry items to warehouse and maintain inventory. Clean warehouse, utilize space efficiently. Ensure proper storage of product. Follow safety procedures, use required safety gear and operate machinery safely. Warehouse machinery may include forklifts, jacks, and shrink wrap machines. Record loaded/unloaded items in logs. Track inventory and process product. Tasks may include repeated bending, stooping, and lifting to 40+ pounds.\ Operate forklift. Utilize forklift to move filled bins and stacked citrus fruit. Prepare merchandise for transport. Perform regular maintenance and repairs on forklifts and other machinery. Communicate with supervisor to determine priorities. Clean and sanitize the forklift. May prepare items to be moved and use scanners to track items. Other duties may include moni