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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

10

Job Duties:

Duties include planting, trimming, stomping, trellising apples and general farm work. Workers will plant trees in orchard using shovel and hoe. Worker may be instructed to trim entire trees, tops only, or bottoms only depending on supervisors instructions. Worker will use a variety of pruning equipment including hand shears, hand loppers, hand saws, and 16-foot ladders. Workers may be required to selectively prune only trees of a certain size as instructed by supervisors. Worker must clear brush from around trees. Workers will perform hand thinning to control the size and quality of grown fruit. Worker must possess ability to pick up and handle a 16 foot orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Worker will remove the smallest fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Workers 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 done from the ground or a ladder up to 16 feet in height or from a motorized platform. Workers will also be required to do tree tying by tying limbs to trellises and tying limbs together. Tree stomping will be performed to remove dead tree trunks from the orchard. Other duties include general farm work. Workers will be required to perform physical activities including but not limited to climbing, bending, stooping and heavy lifting. The activities will be performed under extreme weather conditions such as heat and direct sunlight, cold weather, possible rain and exposure to pollen. Workers must be able to perform all job duties in safe manner. Workers will be expected to perform job duties in a timely and proficient manner.

Job Classification:

45-2092.02 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Employer is a drug-free workplace.

Number of Hours Per Week:

38

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

EDS Schoenborn Orchards, LLC

Location:

Conklin, MI 49403

Worksite

Address:

19664 24th Ave, Conklin, MI 49403

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-20365-984622

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

per tree

Date Posted:

1/15/2021

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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