Farmworkers And Laborers/agricultural Equipment Operators

Job description

This job encompasses harvesting of apples as well thinning, pruning, and training by the worker. The worker will perform duties from the ground and/or utilizing a ladder.

The worker must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10-12 ft orchard ladder weighing up to 60Ibs.

This is a skill level I position, and the employer requires at least 2 months of orchard and apple harvest work experience.

All other duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Farm Worker and Laborer Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse, under the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Standard Occupational Classification Code 45-2092 as well as SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operator

Special Requirements

Additional Wage Information:
The employer agrees that it will offer, advertise in its recruitment, and pay at least the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), the prevailing hourly wage rate, the prevailing piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining rate, or the Federal or State minimum wage rate, in effect at the time work is performed, whichever is highest.
The employer may pay a higher hourly rate based on tenured performance, the Employer may, at its discretion, pay higher hourly rates for workers performing specialized duties. These higher rates will be based on individual factors including demonstrated skill/knowledge after hire, demonstrated experience after hire, certifications, and performance, and will be offered to all qualified H-2A and corresponding U.S. workers on the same terms. Such payments do not change the primary job classification or required experience level.
Overtime will apply at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay for all hours in excess of 40 hou