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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

50

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: blueberries, fiber crop, watermelon, mint, apples, hops, cauliflower. Logistical Support Assistant: Provide logistical planning support to ensure workers arrive to and return home from the worksite and are performing the tasks assigned to them correctly and in a safe and productive manner. Will be required to drive workers to and from worksite. Monitor H-2A worker housing and properties, weekly for cleanliness, reporting maintenance issues, addressing worker concerns and communicating them to H-2A director. Perform monthly inspection on all H-2A fleet vehicles as well as report and schedule all maintenance to fleet vehicles. Transport farmworkers to Dr. appointments and hospital visits. Transport farmworkers to airport and other errands as needed. Provide support to farmworkers in operational roles such as truck, tractor, forklift and implement driving. Will be required to operate machinery at times as well as train workers on operation of machinery. Provide overall organizational assistance to H-2A workers during trips to town, check passing, worker events and H-2A related activities. Must exercise independent judgment; may be asked to demonstrate tasks to other employees, but position does not include supervision of other workers. All Crops: Shoot Positioning – Move catch wires on trellis to upward position with the goal of keeping shoots vertical OR: Remove catch wires and drop to the ground. Tuck shoots under catch wires after they have been moved. Shoot Thinning – Remove shoots from vines/trees/plants or bushes in order to improve light penetration, air movement throughout the canopy and adjust crop yields. 1st – 3rd Years & Mature Tying & Training – Follow crop specific indications as dictated by management and with the use of a small hand pruner, remove excess wood from newly planted vine/bush or tree. In grapes - 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. In apples - trimming side limbs off or heading the tree right after planting (depends on grower desire) then, staking tree or securing it to trellis wire (once trellis is in). Fertilizer Application – Dependent upon crop and as dictated by management- mix and apply fertilizer either by hand or with farm implement. If by Implement: Depending on weather, determine spray job to be performed. Fill tanks with appropriate mixture of fertilizer, based on recommendation provided. Ensure tractor and sprayer are clean and appropriately maintained, including greased and oiled. Apply fertilizer to plants by operating tractor and spray implement. Perform maintenance and repair as needed, with the guidance of supervision. Herbicide Application – Dependent upon crop and as dictated by management- mix and apply herbicide either by hand or with farm implement. If by Implement: 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 plants by operating tractor and spray implement. Perform maintenance and repair as needed, with the guidance of supervision. Pesticide Application – Dependent upon crop and as dictated by management, mix and apply pesticide either by hand or with farm implement. If by Implement: Following direction of spray supervisor, and depending on weather, determine spray job to be performed. Fill tanks with appropriate mixture of pesticide, based on recommendation provided. Ensure tractor and sprayer are clean and appropriately maintained, including greased and oiled. Apply pesticide to plants by operating tractor and spray implement.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Jobs are offered working in vineyards, blueberries or hops, handling manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production. 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:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Wyckoff Farms, Inc.

Location:

Grandview, WA 98930

Worksite

Address:

160602 W Evans Rd, Grandview, WA 98930

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22355-653675

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/17/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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