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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

650

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: blueberries, wine grapes, watermelon, mint, apples, hops, squash, organic sweet corn, cauliflower. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior experience working in vineyards, blueberries or hops, handling manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Apples: Apple Orchard Herbicide Application: Following direction of spray supervisor, and depending on weather, determine spray job to be performed. Fill tanks with appropriate mixture of herbicide, based on recommendation provided. Ensure tractor and sprayer are clean and appropriately maintained, including greased and oiled. Apply herbicide to trees by operating tractor and spray implement. Perform maintenance and repair as needed, with the guidance of supervision. Apple Orchard Pesticide Application: Following direction of spray supervisor, and depending on weather, determine spray job to be performed. Fill tanks with appropriate mixture of herbicide, based on recommendation provided. Ensure tractor and sprayer are clean and appropriately maintained, including greased and oiled. Apply herbicide to trees by operating tractor and spray implement. Perform maintenance and repair as needed, with the guidance of supervision. Apple Planting/Replanting: Plant new and replacement trees by hand or using planter. Stomp in and correct height of scion and soil, as indicated by supervisor. Use tractor to deliver and shuttle trees to planters. Apple Training & Tying 1st-3rd Years Trimming side limbs off or heading the tree right after planting (depends on grower desire) Staking tree or securing it to trellis wire (once trellis is in) Apple Trellis Construction: Hoop trellis construction Move and position all ground stakes and use post pounder to sink stakes. Erect steel side posts and hoop tops under instruction of supervision, securing with screws. Auger holes for anchors and deadman anchors Anchors: Dig hole for anchor placement using shovel. Position anchor posts. Bolt cross bars to posts. Stand up anchors within the hole. Fill hole to secure anchor. Deadman Dig hole for deadman placement. Position steel pieces into hole. Fill hole with cement to secure steel. Cover holes with dirt. Use tractor, forklift, bobcat, backhoe to move and assist with placement of trellis supplies. Additional Apple Trellis Construction Tasks: Cable installation from anchor posts to deadman Pulling wire and securing to trellis posts by using clips and anchors 1st-3rd plantings Cross bar installation on 2nd-3rd year plantings. Apple Fire Blight Removal: Remove fire blight limbs or trees using pruner. Remove limbs and trees from field and burn. Wine Grapes: Shoot Thinning: Remove shoots to improve light penetration, air movement through the canopy and adjust crop yields. Shoot Positioning: Move catch wires to upward position with goal of keeping shoots vertical or remove catch wires and drop to the ground. Tuck shoots under catch wires after they have been moved. 1st -3rd Year Wine Grape Tying & Training: With the use of a small hand pruner, remove excess wood from newly planted vine and install grow tube around vine and tie to trainer and trellis stakes using plastic tying material. Plus, removing of soil from base of vine and sealing the base of the grow tube. Fruit Thinning: Remove clusters to improve light penetration, air movement through the canopy, adjust crop yields, improve color of clusters and remove bunch rot clusters. Wine Grape Planting: Planting involves placing a grapevine on a pre-marked space in the field. Number 1 position: Riding on the planter unit, placing the vine on a predesignated cross mark.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior experience working in vineyards, blueberries or hops, handling manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs.

Number of Hours Per Week:

39

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Wyckoff Farms, Inc.

Location:

Grandview, WA 98930

Worksite

Address:

Yakima Valley - 160602 W Evans Rd, Grandview, WA 98930

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-21043-075550

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

All Wine Grape Varietals: Shoot Thinning 292, per shoot

Date Posted:

2/25/2021

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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