Farmworkers/laborers

Job description

CHERRY Harvest: The Worker will hand harvest cherries, this can be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker will attach harness, bucket or bag and pick low hanging fruit while standing or on a ladder. The Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping fruit with the hands and removing from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. The Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 20 lbs.plus another 2.8 lbs of bucket weight and will place fruit into plastic bins which hold approximately 300-350 pounds of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. All Workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in plastic/wooden bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. The worker must possess the ability to pick-up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds.

PEAR/APPLE Harvest: The Worker will hand harvest apples this can be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker will attach harness, bucket or bag and picks low hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. The Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping fruit with the hands and removing from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. The Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 60 lbs. and will place fruit into wooden bins, 4’x4’x3’ which hold approximately 25 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. The Worker may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. The Worker must possess the ability to pick-up; handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds.

GRAPE Harvest: Workers will hand and/or machine harvest wine grapes. Worker will harvest numerous varieties of grapes according to established company procedures accounting for difference in the treatment of different varieties. When asked by the supervisor worker will operate the grape harvesting machine. The fruit will be placed on either a plastic tub or stainless steel bin. Care must be exercised at all time to prevent breaking of vineyards and to maximize the quality of the fruit. Some workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications.

*See Job Duties 1.2

Special Requirements

The Employer will make the following deductions from the workers wages: FICA taxes, Federal Income tax if required, other deductions expressly authorized or required by state or federal law, cash advances and repayment of loans, repayment of overpayment of wages to the worker, payment for articles which the Worker has voluntarily purchased from the Employer, long-distance telephone charges, recovery of any loss to the employer due to the workers damage (beyond normal wear and tear) in accordance with applicable state law and company policy, and any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. The employer will withhold from the employees wages the maximum amount for the portion of employee premium required under WA State RCW 50A.04, Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.