Farmworker Laborer Crop
Employer
13304 Kendrick Rd
Waterport, NY 14571
United States
Job description
PICK APPLES FOR FRESH MARKET AND OR PROCESSING. PRODUCTIVITY MUSBE AT LEAST 5 BINS PER DAY FOR FRESH MARKET APPLES AND 6 BINS PER DAY FOR PROCESS APPLES WORKERS MUST BE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO PICK FRUIT, MOST OF WHICH iS DONE FROM LADDERS WITH LOWER BRANCHES BEING PICKED FROM GROUND. PICKED FRUIT IS PLACED IN A PLASTIC FRAMED CANVAS COVERED PICKING BUCKET WITH CANVAS STRAPS THAT GOES OVER HEAD AND RESTS ON SHOULDERS. WHEN FILLED BUCKET WEIGHTS UP TO 40 LBS, AND IS EMPTIED INTO BULK BINS WITH A CAPACITY EQUAL TO 20 1 and 1/8 BUSHELS, WORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO HANDLE LADDERS UP TO 24 FEET LONG WEIGHTING ABOUT TWO LBS PER
FOOT. WORKERS MAY BE INSTRUCTED TO SELECTIVELY PICK MATURE FRUIT ACCORDING TO SIZE, COLOR AND OTHER USDA GRADE STANDARDS, TRIM FRUIT TREES, AND/OR FIX BOXES, 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED IN WORK LISTED.
Special Requirements
exposure to extreme temp, lifting 40 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.