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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

25

Job Duties:

THIS IS A DESCRIPTION FOR BLUEBERRY, STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY AND BLACKCAPS BERRY LABOR and HARVEST BLUEBERRY, STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY AND BLACKCAPS HARVEST: Worker will spend time bending and crouching while hand harvesting berries at locations indicated by supervisor. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Workers will pick blueberries from bushes and place the blueberries in buckets attached to the body. Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping the berries with fingers and remove the berries so as to not harm the adjacent berries and buds or bruise the picked berries. Worker will carry plastic buckets and will place berries into flats, trays or pack directly into clamshells. Plastic picking buckets will hold 12 pounds of blueberries. Some workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. Packaging: Worker may work in cold storage location to sort and clean debris from berries and place berries into clamshells. Workers may be responsible for placing clamshells into cardboard boxes and hand stacking boxes onto pallets. BLUEBERRY, STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY AND BLACKCAPS HAND PICKING: Worker will spend time bending and crouching while hand picking berries at locations indicated by supervisor. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Workers will pick blueberries from bushes and place the blueberries in buckets attached to the body. Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping the berries with fingers and remove the berries so as to not harm the adjacent berries and buds or bruise the picked berries. Worker will carry plastic buckets and will place berries into flats, trays or pack directly into clamshells. Plastic picking buckets will hold 12 pounds of blueberries. See Addendum C

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 opportunity requires 3 months of berry bush experience When lifting loads heavier than 50lbs, use two or more people to lift the load. See Addendum C

Number of Hours Per Week:

36

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

5:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Liepold Farms

Location:

Boring , OR 97009

Telephone Number:

+15039133693

Worksite

Address:

14480 SE Richey Rd, Boring, OR 97009

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22105-076280

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/26/2022

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