Farm/orchard Worker

Job description

This job requires a minimum 3 months of prior experience working in apple, peach or cherry orchards, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time, work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking, and temperatures can range from 10 degrees f to 100 degrees f.

Harvesting tart Cherries, picking fruit per instructions of supervisor, carrying a picking bucket while full of fruit for up to a 8 hour day. Driving harvesting equipment, must be able to work in hot, dry, dusty, noisy, cold, wet, snowy conditions, must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., be able to follow instructions of job requirements, have ability to problem solve. Workers will be required to keep all property and housing clean.

D aily work schedule for each joint employer AND the weekly work schedule for each joint employer. All six employers daily work schedule will be Monday thru Thursday 7:00am to 2:30pm and Friday 7:00am thru 1:30pm for a total of 34 hours per week.

Special Requirements

The employer will provide to the worker at no charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, equipment required to perform the duties assigned.