Orchard Worker

Job description

CROPS: APPLES, PEARS AND APRICOTS

THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of grown fruit. The Worker must possess the
ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Furthermore, the Worker must be able to use
scissor like clippers. This process requires the Worker to remove, in some cases not limited to the smallest fruit blossom, bud
and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. The Worker will be expected to be able to identify and remove fruit
that is misshapen, damaged and/or with other quality problems as directed by supervisors. Thinning may be performed from a
motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder.

TRAINING: Training is a process in which the fruit tree is manipulated to increase yield and/or quality. The Worker must
possess ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Training may be performed from a
motorized platform and/or from the ground or ladder. Some example training tasks are but not limited to:
• Tying, taping or clipping apple, pear, or apricot limbs to wires.
• Tying up or down apple, pear, or apricot limbs.
• Training and limb positioning of apple, pear and apricot trees.
• Shoot thinning, sucker removal, cluster thinning, shoot positioning, hedging, or leaf removal.
• Propping and supporting apple, appricot and pear trees

Special Requirements

See Addendum C

4e) 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, wheelbarrows, 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 weeding, irrigating, pruning, removing debris, etc.
4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.