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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Farmworkers/laborers

Robison Orchards, Inc

Chelan, WA

$17.41 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+15098601085
Email address to Apply:
robisonorchards@live.com
Web address to Apply:
www.worksourceWA.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
24
Job Duties:
CHERRY/PEAR/APPLES Harvest: The Worker will hand harvest apples, pears and cherries this can be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker will attach harness, bucket or bag and picks low hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. The Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping fruit with the hands as well as using stem clippers and removing from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. The Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 20lbs to 60 lbs. and will place fruit into plastic lugs which hold approximately 30 pounds of fruit or wooden bins, 4’x4’x3’ which hold approximately 25 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. The Worker may be required to examine harvested fruit in plastic/wooden bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of grown fruit. 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, worker must be able to use scissor like clippers. TRAINING: Training is a process in which the fruit tree is manipulated to increase yield and/or quality and proper fruit load. 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, or cherry limbs to wires. • Tying up or down apple, pear, or 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 and pear trees. PRUNING: Pruning numerous varieties of apple, cherry 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 and stem clippers. 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.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
SEE ADDENDUM C 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:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
6:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Robison Orchards, Inc
Location:
Chelan, WA 98816
Telephone Number:
+15098601085

Worksite

Address:
21115 S Lakeshore, Chelan, WA 98816

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-22075-981694
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
* See A.9. Additional Crop or Agricultural Activities and Wage Offer Information.
Date Posted:
3/30/2022

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