Farm Workers/laborers

Job description

This is a job description for general farm labor. Crops: apples, cherries, and grapes (trees and vines).

THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of fruit.
· Laborers will use their hands or small tools to remove blossoms, buds, or small fruit from within clusters.
· Laborers must be able to visually identify and remove fruit that is misshapen, damaged or has other quality problems, as directed by supervisors.
· Thinning may be performed from a motorized platform, from a 10–12-foot tripod orchard ladder the employee erects, or from the ground.
· The Laborer must possess the ability to pick up, carry, erect, and climb a ladder up to 10-12 feet in length, weighing up to 40 pounds, to perform the work.

Please see Addendum C: A.8a - Additional Job Duties.

Special Requirements

B.2) Worker must possess 3 months of tree fruit experience.

Please see Addendum C: B.6 - Additional Job Qualifications and Requirements.