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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

30

Job Duties:

PRUNING: Pruning numerous varieties of apple, cherry, apricot and pear trees according to established company procedures based on the difference in the treatment of different varieties. Work will be performed on trees for long periods of time using a variety of pruning equipment including but not limited to hand shears, hand loppers, hand saws. Furthermore, the worker must possess ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Pruning may be done from the ground or a ladder up to 12 feet in height or from a motorized platform. The Worker may be required to selectively prune only trees of a certain size and color as instructed by the crew supervisor. The Worker is expected to possess or acquire pruning skills in order to identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers with hand pruning saws and clippers, mechanized equipment in pruning activities. Other Job Specifications Include: THIS IS A DESCRIPTION FOR APPLES (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, and Jonagold), PEARS, CHERRY AND APRICOTS 1. The Worker will care for young non-producing fruit trees including but not limited to weeding, hoeing, trunk painting, hand fertilizing and growth selection by hand and clipping. 2. Hand thinning of apple, pear, cherry and apricot trees to ensure proper fruit load on tree. 3. Pruning of apple, pear, cherry and apricot trees. 4. Training of apple, pear, cherry and apricot trees to trellis, including clipping and tying limbs and shoots to wire. 5. Training and limb positioning of apple, pear, cherry and apricot trees. 6. Tractor driving 7. Orchard maintenance-general farm work APPLES, PEARS, APRICOTS AND CHERRIES 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 example training tasks are but not limited to: Tying, taping or clipping apple, pear, cherry or apricot limbs to wires. Tying up or down apple, pear, or cherry or apricot limbs. Training and limb positioning of apple, pear cherry and apricot trees. Shoot thinning, sucker removal, cluster thinning, shoot positioning, hedging, or leaf removal. Propping and supporting apple, apricot, 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:

2

Special Requirements:

Worker must possess 2 months of tree fruit experience. Must be able to lift and/or load 60 lbs. Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc. May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc. Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc. 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. - 2:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Campbell Orchards Growers Association

Location:

Tieton, WA 98947

Worksite

Address:

1480 Section 1 Rd, Tieton, WA 98947

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25351-492125

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

17.13 (H2A hourly wage)

Date Posted:

1/14/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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