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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Farm Worker/laborer Orchard

Lentz Farms INC

Honor, MI

$15.37 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+12313255351
Email address to Apply:
lentzfarmsinc@charter.net

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
16
Job Duties:
This job requires a minimum 3 months of prior experience working in apple, peach or cherry orchards, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time, work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking, and temperatures can range from 10 degrees f to 100 degrees f. To provide a safe and healthy crop, workers will be trained in USDA Gap certification standards and must abide by those standards. Persons seeking employment as a experienced Orchard Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period in not acceptable to the employer the worker's employment will be terminated Pruning of trees using hand pruners, Workers must be able to handle ladders which are 12 foot in length and weigh 40 lbs. Climbing up and down, pruning of trees using pneumatics consisting of an 8 foot pole while dragging an airline. Stacking tree limbs, planting trees, shoveling soil, applying fertilizer, picking up rocks, pulling weeds, irrigation, thinning fruit from a ladder, Harvesting Sweet and tart Cherries, Peaches, Apples and Grapes, picking fruit per instructions of supervisor, carrying a picking bucket while full of fruit for up to a 8 hour day. Driving harvesting equipment, must be able to work in hot, dry, dusty, noisy, cold, wet, snowy conditions, must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., be able to follow instructions of job requirements, have ability to problem solve. Workers will be required to keep all property and housing clean
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
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Lentz Farms INC
Location:
Honor, MI 49690
Telephone Number:
+12313255351

Worksite

Address:
10349 Covey Rd, Honor, MI 49690

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-22167-286953
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
6/30/2022

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