Avocado And Citrus Harvester/pruner
Employer
32009 Caminito Quieto
Bonsall, CA 92003
United States
Job description
Avocado, Strawberries, Flower and Citrus harvester, pruner. Citrus and Flower pruning, weed control. Must be able to bend stoop and stand for long hours under extreme weather conditions. Position entails working from the top of 36 foot ladder while carrying a bag of fruit weighing up to 50 lbs. Will be required to maneuver a ladder weighing 50 lbs up and down steep terrain. Use pruning clippers on ladders. Must be able to hoe and cut weeds.
Avocados: Picking and Pruning of avocados trees. Workers will pick avocados and must be able to lift 50 pounds and go up ladders. Workers will prune avocado trees with pruning poles and move wood
Citrus: Picking and Pruning of citrus trees. Workers will pick citrus trees and must be able to lift 50 pounds and go up ladders. Workers will prune citrus trees with pruning poles and move wood.
Strawberries: Picking of strawberries while bending over and weeding around plants by hand.
Flowers: Picking of Flower plants in bunches. Weeding around plants with tools or by hand. Must be able to walk up and down uneven land.
Employer will meet California Code Regulations at Title 8, Section 3456 using long handle hoes only stooping when necessary to clean around base of plant by hand so not to damage the plant.
CA TAX ID: 429-6052-6
Special Requirements
Workers must be able to lift 45-50 lbs frequently. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Must be able to use hand clippers and work on high ladders on hillsides. Must be able to carry ladders and cannot be afraid of heights. No smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol or weapons of any sort in the housing or in fields/groves.
Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal outdoor grove environment.
Temperatures can range from 20 degrees to over 100 degrees during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.