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Seasonal Tree Fruit Laborer

Remley Orchards, Inc.

Dryden, WA

$17.97 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+15097823981
Email address to Apply:
remleyorchardsbilling@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
34
Job Duties:
This job requires pear picking, thinning, pruning, general orchard labor by the worker. Specific Job Requirements: PEARS: Harvest: Workers will hand harvest pears this can be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. Workers will attach harness, bucket or bag and picks low hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. Workers will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping fruit with the hands as well as using stem clippers for removing fruit from the tree so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. Workers will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 20lbs to 60 lbs. and will place fruit wooden bins, 4x4x3, which hold approximately 25 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised always to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Workers 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. Workers must possess the ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Furthermore, workers must be able to use scissor like clippers. This process requires workers to remove, in some cases not limited to the smallest fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Workers 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. PRUNING: Pruning numerous varieties of 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 pulling suckers with gloved hands, hand loppers, hand saws. Furthermore, workers must possess ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Pruning may be done from the ground or a ladder up to 12 feet in height or from a motorized platform. Workers may be required to selectively prune only trees of a certain size and color as instructed by the crew supervisor. Workers are expected to possess or acquire pruning skills in order to identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers with hand pruning saws and clippers, mechanized equipment in pruning activities. The Employer attests that these workers will be properly trained by their supervisor who has a valid Private Applicators license which is the standard pursuant to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). Furthermore, their supervisor will be available to ensure that workers understand all chemical label, safety instructions, and application instructions pursuant to WSDA. See Addendum C: A.8 Job Duties - Specific services or labor to be performed, A.8 Job Duties - Job Duties -Specific services or labor to be performed, A.9 Additional Crop or Agricultural Activities and Wage Offer Information, A.9 Add Crop or Agricultural Activity/Wage Information
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:
No
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:
35
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
6:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Remley Orchards, Inc.
Location:
Dryden, WA 98821
Telephone Number:
+15097823981

Worksite

Address:
7532 Scheble Rd, Dryden, WA 98821

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-23081-869585
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
See A.9. Additional Crop or Agricultural Activities and Wage Offer Information.
Date Posted:
3/29/2023

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