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Cantaloupe Cutter: The Cutter position will be responsible for walking through the field, bending down, and locating a package ready melon. Upon locating the melon, workers will use a Company-supplied knife to cut the melon from the vine. After cutting the melon from the vine, workers will then place the melon in the furrow and continue through the field. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves and a cutting knife.

Cantaloupe Loader: The Loader position will walk in the furrow behind a self propelled conveyor. While walking in the furrow the workers will bend down and pick up each melon left by the cutter. The workers will then place the melon on the conveyor belt. The self propelled conveyor moves through the field, allowing each melon left by the cutter to be placed on the belt by the Loader position. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.

The Positions of Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Cutter; Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Grader/ Packer; Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Labeler; and Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Box Maker apply to the Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon varieties of melon.

Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Cutter: The Cutter will be responsible for walking through the field, bending down, and locating a package ready melon. Upon locating the melon, workers will use a Company-supplied knife to cut the melon from the vine. After cutting the melon from the vine, workers will rise up and place the melon on the field pack machine tray and continue through the field. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves and a cutting knife.

Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Grader/ Packer: The Packer will stand on the field pack machine as it moves through the field. Workers will reach up and retrieve a carton, placing the carton on the field pack machine tray. From the tray holding the package ready melons, workers will retrieve the appropriate sized melon for the carton, and place the melon in the carton. Once the carton is filled, workers will move the carton to the conveyor belt for the Set Off. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.

Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Labeler: The Labeler will stand on the field pack machine, and from a pre-pasted roll of stickers, place a sticker on each melon that has been packed in the carton. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.

Lemon Drop, Honeydew, Golden Honeydew and Mini Watermelon Box Maker: The Box Maker will stand on the field pack machine. From a stack of un-made cartons, workers will pick up a carton and fold it into a made carton. Once they have made the carton, workers will place the carton on the overhead storage rack for use by the Packer position. This will continue as the field pack machine moves through the field. Equipment supplied by the Employer includes gloves.

Plastic Removal/Laying and Disposal: Workers will walk through a field either bending over and hand pulling plastic or using a company supplied handle hoe to remove plastic placed on beds, leaving bundles of plastic in field and will then pick up\ bundles, place them in trailer for removal. Workers will repair and flush drip tape irrigation lines and perform irrigation functions as directed by Foreperson.

Green House: Greenhouse Cleaner: The cleaning position consists of general cleaning of the Greenhouse. Workers are responsible for picking up trash inside and outside of the tunnels including the whole facility. Workers are provided with trash bags\ for garbage containers. Workers are also responsible for checking all mice traps througho t the Greenhouse facility. Workers will clean the germination room using Company cleaning products; Workers are also responsible for cleaning the Seeding\ machine after each seeding and sanitizing the floors assuring that peat moss(soil) residue is removed. Workers must wear Company-provided protective gear at all times, dust mask, gloves and safety glasses.

Greenhouse Seeder: The position of the Seeder is to provide seed to the Seed Machine and ensure the machine is functioning properly. Each tray is filled properly and packed with peat moss(soil). Trays are covered with vermiculite and are watered.\ Seed is deposited in each hole of the trays, and also select the correct seed varieties for the day. Workers must wear Company provided protective gear at all time including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses.

Greenhouse Tray Racker: This position requires placing the trays on the empty racks that are on the carts. Carts are placed in a front position aligned with conveyor of the seeding machine. The trays are moving on a conveyor belt which is connected to\ the seeding machine. Trays are covered with vermiculite and water. Worker removes the tray off the conveyor belt and places trays onto empty rack on cart. Each cart has approximately 20 or 21 racks, each rack carries 12 trays. Workers must wear\ Company provided protective gear at all times