Seasonal Field Worker

This position is intended for a Junior level or higher student who is majoring in an Agricultural related major. This position will be responsible for assisting the Harvest Supervisor in all aspects of harvesting the “Crop”. Responsible for indirect supervision of the harvest staff and daily harvest operations.

1. Assist Harvest Supervisor with planning and organizing daily harvest operations including personnel and equipment.

2. Ensure specific daily directions are communicated, followed and adjusted as necessary.

3. Assist in ensuring all aspects of personnel and food safety are monitored and enforced.

4. Responsible for communicating as necessary to all contacts inside and outside the company.

5. Thoroughly participate in company directed summer projects using effective analytical and interpretive skills.

6. Position is directly responsible for daily operation records. Records must be accurate and complete depicting operation results with forward looking planning. 

7. Position must provide leadership to all aspect of harvest based upon an active constant effort of analyzing and interpreting in ever changing conditions. 

8. Position must possess the ability to work independently and to formulate and maintain schedules for multiple objectives and effectively align personnel (30-50) in common direction. 

9. At the end of the assignment provide a report on the overall experience of working in a production environment and provide a list of recommendations that would be a benefit to our operation.

Vehicle is provided and expenses are paid. Working conditions are performed outside subject to the elements.  Extensive travel driving within California approximately 15,000 miles during season is entailed.  Extensive over-night travel will be required during harvest usually on a 6 days– on and 1 day – off schedule.