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Irrigators to perform the following duties:\ Workers will be responsible for starting and stopping surface and subsurface irrigation with syphon tubes as well as monitoring the elevation in head water by opening and closing irrigation gates. Workers will also be responsible for running water run fertilizer and will also need to assist in starting and stopping pumps for surface and subsurface drip irrigated fields. In addition, irrigators will be\ responsible for cleaning out irrigation ditches with a shovel.

Workers will irrigate the following agricultural products: Alfalfa, bermuda grass, broccoli, butter lettuce, cantaloupes, green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, head lettuce, red cabbage, red leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, sudan grass, watermelons, and wheat.

All products follow a similar lifecycle that corresponds to the following: an irrigation before planting, which would be described as a flat water. It is then followed by a germination water, or a water after planting. The next phase corresponds to the plants respective growing lifecycle, with irrigation intervals varying depending on weather and soil conditions. The final stage will be considered harvest irrigations, which are the final irrigation before the commodity is harvested.

In addition, workers will be required to perform all operations related to sprinkler pipe irrigation, maintenance, and storage. This encompasses unstacking irrigation pipes from their seasonal storage yards and restacking them onto portable trailers and ultimately installing them into fields that are prepared for planting and germination irrigation. Workers will also be required to remove sprinklers from these same fields and stack them in portable trailers once the germination irrigations have been completed. Workers will also on occasion be asked to replace damaged or broken parts, ie. rubber gaskets or sprinkler heads, as part of routine pipe maintenance. This maintenance will not require the use of any power tools or sawing equipment, simply a wrench and pliers.

Workers must stand, sit, crouch, bend, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Must have use of both hands and be able to use hand tools. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. 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. No smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the housing or working fields. Must be able to communicate in English or Spanish for training and safety purposes.\ Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and 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 farming 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 authorizat on 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 Company\'s 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 employer\'s disciplinary procedures. The Employer 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 will not be tolerated.

Tools and equipment: The Company will provide tools and equipment necessary to perform all required tasks at no cost to the worker. Tools and equipment include knives, hair nets, and gloves if needed to perform the job. The reasonable repair and/or replacement cost of tools or equipment may be deducted from the worker\'s paycheck for willful damage or loss of such tools or equipment. The employer will not make any deduction from the wage or require any reimbursement from an employee for any cash shortage, breakage, or loss of equipment, unless it can be shown that such shortage, breakage, or loss is caused by a dishonest or willful act, or by the gross negligence of the employee.