Farmworker/laborer
Employer
2206 96th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: Worker will hand harvest to quality standards apples; plant, transplant, hoe, weed, prune, trim, position, tie, maintain, stake; remove weeds; maintain and clean up landscaping of farm, fields, paint posts, stakes; organize, clean and sanitize harvest tools, equipment and containers; operate tractors, vehicles, and forklifts and other farm equipment to complete farm tasks on and between employer owned/operated worksites; packing/sorting activities of employer product to quality standards, including pack, clean, sort, and load/unload produce and stack, repair, and assemble boxes and bins; participate in irrigation activities such as check and maintain all working components of irrigation system, including: irrigation lines, drip tape, sprinklers, headers, mainlines, valves, and any other irrigation equipment. Worker will be required to perform general maintenance and clean up including removing debris, rocks and other trash on the farm; If worker is eligible to drive under Michigan law, Employer may require worker to drive in Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to other locations.
Special Requirements
Job requires worker to complete tasks in general farm labor, orchard maintenance and hand harvest of apples.
Experience Requirement: 3 verifiable months of commercial agriculture experience in tree fruit required. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employers within the past 3 years establishing acceptable prior experience.