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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

68

Job Duties:

Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water before and after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities. All workers must report all injuries and illnesses to their employer, as well any communicable disease such as but not limited to diarrhea, or any other infectious disease or illness. Workers shall report immediately any cuts or abrasions that cause open bleeding. Work activities & Rules include but are not limited to: • The production and machine harvesting of tart and sweet cherries. • Cherries are loaded for transport at our Cooling Pad. Cooling Pad work may include a variety of tasks such as probing, prepping, dewatering, and barreling or bagging cherries prior to transport. • Site preparation work for all crops according to the employer’s instructions. • Other specific work activities may include tree planting, picking up rocks/roots/debris, installation/maintenance of irrigation, pruning trees and machinery operation. Worker may also be required to apply and work with crop protection materials under supervision with necessary training. • Specific work rules and food safety rules will be provided at the time of employment and all work performed must be done in accordance with employer’s work rules and food safety program. • Work does not include non-agricultural work. Work Context: Work is performed outdoors, and workers are exposed to all weather conditions. Workers must be able to work in cold, hot and in inclement weather. During cherry harvest, twelve hours shifts will be offered, and hours may include weekends and holidays. Work also includes working around agricultural chemicals. All applicants must have at least 3-months verifiable fruit tree pruning experience and the completion of one cherry harvest production season as well as experience operating cherry harvest equipment. Performance Standards: Workers must be able to maintain harvesting pace at the speed of other workers in a crew and must be able to work with a crew. Abilities: Workers must have multi-limb coordination ability while standing, walking and climbing for long periods while harvesting. Other physical activities include crouching, bending, reaching, twisting, stooping and/or other repetitive motions during production and harvesting. Workers must be able to lift 35 to 60 pounds throughout the entire workday, with occasional heavier lifting. Tools/machinery will be provided by employer. Required and initial work training will be provided by employer if necessary. Farm Equipment Operation During Field Operations: Workers may be required to operate tractors and other farm equipment during field operations as an incidental activity in the production of crops. Properly licensed workers may be required to transport fellow employees. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation of tractor. Workers will be required to operate tractors according to instructions and in a manner that protects the operator, other workers, trees, crops and equipment. Repeated failure to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

All applicants must have at least 3-months verifiable cherry harvest experience with 3 months of operating cherry harvest equipment. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers may be subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Cherry Bay Orchards, Inc.

Location:

Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Telephone Number:

+12312718278

Worksite

Address:

42° 09’25.71” N, 86° 09’25.71” E, Hartford , MI 49057

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22102-061530

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/21/2022

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