Farmworker Laborer
Employer
3461 butts rd
albion, NY 14411
United States
Job description
Picking apples for fresh market and or processing. for productivity must be 5 bins per day for fresh market apples 6 bins per day processing apples with no more than 5% bruising . workers must be physically able to pick apples most of which is done on ladders with lower branches picked from ground. picked apples are placed in metal framed canvas covered picking buckets with canvas straps that slip over the head and shoulders. the bucket when full weighs up to 40 pounds and is emptied in to 20 bushel bins- workers are required to handle ladders up to 24' long and weighting about 2 lbs per foot. workers will be instructed to selectively pick mature apples according to size, color, and other usda grade standards. trim apple trees, hand thin apples, weeding, hoeing, suckering. 3 month experience in work listed pick vegetables and trimming suckering apple trees. Crops include: apples, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers.
Special Requirements
Exposure to extreme temp, lifting 50 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.