Agriculture Equipment Operator/farmworker

Job description

Specific Job Requirements for Cherries and Row Crops:
THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of grown crop. The worker must possess the ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Furthermore, the Worker must be able to use scissor like clippers. This process requires the worker to remove, in some cases not limited to the smallest blossom, bud and/or identifiable crop from within a cluster of other crops. The Worker will be expected to be able to identify and remove crops that are misshapen, damaged and/or with other quality problems as directed by supervisors. Thinning may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder.

TRAINING: Training is a process in which the plants/trees are manipulated to increase yield and/or quality. The worker must possess the ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Training may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or ladder. Some example training tasks are but not limited to: Tying, taping or clipping tree limbs to wires. Tying up or down tree limbs. Training and limb positioning of trees. Shoot thinning, sucker removal, cluster thinning, shoot positioning, hedging, or leaf removal on plants, propping and supporting trees or crops.

See Addendum C, A.8a Job Duties 1.1, A.8a Job Duties 1.2, A.8a Job Duties 1.3, A.9 - Additional Wage Offer Information, A.2A / A.2B Workers Needed, A.6 Anticipated Days and Hours of Work Per Week

Special Requirements

See Addendum C, A.6 Additional Information Regarding Job Qualifications/Requirements, B.6 - Job Qualifications and Requirements 1.1, B.6 - Job Qualifications and Requirements 1.2, D.10 - Additional Housing Information,