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Published on Nov 27 2024

Farm Worker

$16.63  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Jun 8, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024

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Silver Spruce Partners, LLC

Also known as: Ela Family Farms

30753 L Road
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
United States

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Job description

Workers will perform pruning, thinning, and harvesting of fruit trees. Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest peaches, pears, apples, plums, and tomatoes by hand at correct ripeness and pack using various packaging methods. Workers will perform all tasks traditionally included in the operation of fruit orchards, including but not limited to irrigating, mowing, pest control, and fertilizing. Additional duties include weeding, inspecting, grading, sorting, packing, storing, and pre-and post-harvest treatment of crops. Workers will also perform general farm maintenance and cleanup activities. Must be able to climb up and down a ladder with a 35 lb. tote. Must be able to lift and carry 40 lb. boxes. Must be able to pick 10-bushels of fruit per hour for job retention. One (1) month of experience in harvesting tree fruit is required. The employer will provide no training and allow zero days for the worker to reach the production standard. Workers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Los trabajadores realizarn las labores de poda, aclareo y recoleccin de los rboles frutales. Los trabajadores plantarn, cultivarn y cosecharn duraznos, peras, manzanas, ciruelas y tomates a mano en la madurez correcta y los empacarn usando varios mtodos de empaque. Los trabajadores realizarn todas las areas tradicionalmente incluidas en la operacin de huertos frutales, que incluyen, entre otros, riego, corte de csped, control de plagas y fertilizacin. Las tareas adicionales incluyen el deshierbe, la inspeccin, la clasificacin, la clasificacin, el empaque, el almacenamiento y el tratamiento de los cultivos antes y despus de la cosecha. Los trabajadores tambin realizarn actividades generales de mantenimiento y limpieza de la granja. Debe poder subir y bajar una escalera con una bolsa de 35 libras. Debe poder levantar y transportar cajas de 40 libras. Debe poder recoger 10 bushels de fruta por hora para conservar el trabajo. Se requiere un (1) mes de experiences en cosecha de rboles frutales. El empleador no brindar capacitacin y permitir cero das para que el trabajador alcance el estndar de produccin. Los trabajadores deben estar completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19.

Special Requirements

Must be able to climb up and down a ladder with a 35 lb. tote. Must be able to lift and carry 40 lb. boxes. Must be able to pick 10-
bushels of fruit per hour for job retention. One (1) month of experience in harvesting tree fruit is required. The employer will provide
no training and allow zero days for the worker to reach the production standard. Workers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Debe poder subir y bajar una escalera con una bolsa de 35 libras. Debe poder levantar y transportar cajas de 40 libras. Debe poderrecoger 10 bushels de fruta por hora para conservar el trabajo. Se requiere un (1) mes de experiencia en cosecha de rboles frutales. El empleador no brindar capacitacin y permitir cero das para que el trabajador alcance el estndar de produccin. Los trabajadores deben estar completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19.

Employer Contact Info

+19708723488

[email protected]

https://www.connectingcolorado.com

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