Farmworkers & Laborers & Agricultural Equipment Operator

Job description

Crops: Apples, Strawberries, Nectarines, Asian pears, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Blueberries, Cherries, Grapes, Apricots, Berries, Blackberries, Fruits, Hard squashes, Orchard, Orchard crops, Pumpkin/gourds, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Stone fruits, Sunflowers, Trees.

See Addendum C for job duties and information on shift work schedules.

Special Requirements

Workers must have a minimum of 1 month of experience and be able to perform general orchard work and harvest apples, pears, peaches, and other fruit as season and conditions allow. The work assigned will be physically demanding: bending, stooping, and kneeling for long periods of time will be required. Workers must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds frequently. Workers must be able to operate agricultural equipment safely and must be able to take directions in simple English. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily perform duties described in this job description.