Cleaner of Equipment

Work description

Crops/Commodities: N/A. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Annual deep cleaning and deep sanitization of machines, buildings, freezers, coolers, racks, custom pallets, trays, and other items not possible to sanitize during the regular working season. Winterize buildings and equipment. Familiarity with and ability to operate farm equipment is required for appropriate cleaning and sanitization. (May need to move equipment, lower/raise, attachments, and/or remove attachments for proper cleaning and sanitization.) Workers may be required to work outside in temperatures ranging from 10° to 60° F. Workers will be required to work with cleaning items, such as high-pressure washers/sprayers, wet/dry vacuums, mops, rollers, brooms, etc. Workers may be required to work with sanitation chemicals such as Chlorox, Lysol, and other cleaning products. Workers may be required to wear protective items such as gloves and goggles when using cleaning products. Workers may be required to climb ladders or use lifts to clean/sanitize, cover equipment, cover storage areas, hang tarps, etc. Workers will need to work in an overhead position to clean ceilings, walls, tall equipment, etc. Workers will need to lift/carry high-pressure washers/sprayers, wet/dry vacuums, and five-gallon buckets weighing 30 to 50 pounds. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.), with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) has timely and consistently followed instructions duly communicated by supervisors, crew leaders, and management personnel; (5) has complied with the employer's quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product; (6) is not repeatedly tardy or absent, has reported to work at the time and place instructed, and remained at work for the agreed-upon work hours, unless such absence was excused or the worker timely communicated and sought approval for any deviation from such schedule; (7) has consistently performed the duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and has not purposefully malingered or acted in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refused to follow instructions, performed work in in a careless or reckless manner that poses a risk to the employer's crops/commodities, company property, or the health/safety of others, etc.). Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S.