Avocado And Citrus Harvester/ Picker

Job description

Serrato and Son Grove Care (also referred to herein as "Serrato and Son" "Employer'' or "Company") is headquartered in Valley Center, California (36437B Carney Road, Valley Center, California 92082), Phone: (760) 742-3553, e-mail: [email protected]. The employer has designated this as the Application site.
Serrato and Son Grove Care is a Registered Farm Labor Contractor .
FEIN number: 74-3069254
CA TAX ID: 515-50853

Agricultural products: AVOCADO, VALENCIA ORANGE, GRAPEFRUIT, SWEET LIME, REED AVOCADO, KUMQUATS, GOLDEN NUGGET, PINK LEMON, GUAYABA, ATEMOYA, BUDDA HAND.

Field Workers to perform the following duties:

Avocados:
Harvest Avocados using 28-40 ft. ladders and 9-12 ft. picking poles. Using hand clippers, clip branches and stems of avocado trees and place some avocados in picking bag. Pick up loose avocados off the ground and place in picking bags. Carry bags to bins located on roads. The avocado season is from February through September, depending on the amount of fruit and weather.

Citrus:
Harvest citrus using ladders, hand clippers and a picking bag. The worker will clip or pull citrus, depending on the type of pick and will place inside the picking bag. Carry the bags to the bin located on roads.

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Special Requirements

No experience harvesting avocado and citrus is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 60-90 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. 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.

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