Farm Hand
Employer
18605 Biscayne Ave. W
Farmington, MN 55024
United States
Job description
Farm hands will perform a variety of duties related to the picking, sorting, and packing of apples, including a combination of the following: harvesting, grading, and packing apples; general groundskeeping in the apple orchard, including litter removal, weed whipping tall grass, clearing brush, and putting up, taking down and moving signs; filling bait stations with mouse poison; tying trees to tree poles; repairing fencings; mowing and trimming farmyard; loading trucks for farmers markets; assisting in stocking the Farm Store before the store opening with jams, jellies, apples, and other items; peeling and slicing of apples for pies and ciders. washing, grading.
Special Requirements
As part of the duties, Farm Hands will be picking apples in an apple orchard. Farm Hands must be able to climb ladders, pick apples from a tree and from the ground. Farm Hands must be able to lift the apple bags, which weigh up to 40 lbs. Must be able to carry pack of apples on his or her back which weighs approximately 40 lbs. Farm Hands must be able to perform physical labor constantly all day outside in all weather conditions. Farm Hands must be able to work with animals, specifically chickens. This includes handling eggs with care so as not to break them and handling the animals with care, so as not to harm or injure them. Overtime hours are expected and required.