Farmworker/ Laborer
Employer
2121 Dry Hollow Road
The Dalles, OR 97058
United States
Job description
This job requires 3 months tree fruit experience and 3 months of operating farm equipment experience.
General farm labor: Provide general labor to assist in the establishment and Maintenance of orchard properties by clearing property, planning trees, pruning, weeding, raking brush, thinning, irrigation
installation and repair/maintenance, apply basic fertilizer without the use of equipment *(spot treatment), rodent control, quality control, and any other labor considered necessary. Operate farm equipment: Tractors, orchard forklift, brush mower, grass mower, ATV, RTV (Side- by-Side), and farm work vehicles such as a farm pickup (must have valid driver’s license).
Pruning: Pruning numerous varieties of cherry and pear trees and grape vines according to established company procedures. Work will be performed on crops for long periods of time using a variety of pruning equipment including hand shears, hand loppers, power pruners, chainsaws, hand saws and 10-12 feet ladders. Pruning may be down on the ground or on ladder up to 12 feet In height. Workers will be instructed to prune an entire work site or select trees based on size, color, or otherwise directed by crew boss or orchard manager.
Tractor driving: A tractor operator must be able to operate a manual transmission style clutch and gear operation. The operator must perform daily inspections during start up and shutdown of the machine such as checking oil levels, cleaning air filters, greasing bearings and checking tire pressures. The operations the employee may be asked to do may be running implements such as a mower, bin trailer, or bin forks and spray equipment. The operator will stage the production area with bins for harvesting, remove filled bins to the loading area and move equipment between orchards and to the equipment sheds. The operator will be trained on all tasks and safety regulations set by the manufacturer’s guidelines and sign off that they have been properly trained.
See Addendum C: Job Duties 1.2
Special Requirements
Operating farm equipment experience is required.
4e) Must have valid drivers license
4f) Must be able to lift and/or load 60lbs.
4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheel barrows, fruit containers, etc.
4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding,transporting, pruning, etc.
4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as irrigating, pruning, picking,removing debris, etc.
4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, etc.