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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

417

Job Duties:

THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of grown fruit. The Worker must possess the ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Furthermore, the Worker must be able to use scissor like clippers. This process requires the Worker to remove, in some cases not limited to the smallest fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. The Worker will be expected to be able to identify and remove fruit that is misshapen, damaged and/or with other quality problems as directed by supervisors. Thinning may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. TRAINING: Training is a process in which the fruit tree is manipulated to increase yield and/or quality.The Worker must possess ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds.Training may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or ladder. Some exampletraining tasks are but not limited to: •Tying, taping or clipping apple, pear and cherry limbs to wires. •Tying up or down apple, pear and cherry limbs. •Training and limb positioning of apple,pear and cherry trees. •Shoot thinning, sucker removal, cluster thinning, shoot positioning, hedging, or leaf removal. •Propping and supporting apple, pear and cherry trees.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Worker must possess 1 months of tree fruit experience. 4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 60lbs. 4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc. 4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding,transporting, pruning, etc. 4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating,pruning,picking, removing debris, etc. 4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking,sorting,pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

McDougall Family Farming Inc

Location:

Wenatchee, WA 98801

Worksite

Address:

305 Olds Station Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25346-480358

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

For H-2A workers, the hourly wage will be $17.13

Date Posted:

1/14/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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