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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

120

Job Duties:

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Field work begins at assigned time shortly after daylight. Work may be performed during light rain and in high humidity and in freezing or high heat temperatures. The worker may be required to work in the orchard when trees are wet with dew/rain and should have suitable clothing for variable weather conditions. Full Growing Season Commitment: The worker agrees to be available for work and perform the assigned work for the assigned employer through the full period of employment 08/13/2023 through 11/11/2023. General Job Specifications: 1. Must be able to perform all duties within this job description in what can be considered a safe manner adhering to all established orchard safety guidelines, practices and procedures. 2. Must wear all required and assigned personal protective equipment at all times when required to do so. Worker must wear proper clothing and footwear depending on the season. All footwear must be closed-toed and durable due to safety precautions. 3. The Employer or designated worker will provide instructions and general supervision. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. 4. Workers will be required to attend an orientation on workplace rules, policies and safety information. 5. All work sites covered by this clearance order and all facilities of the employer are drug free work places. Workers must not report for work, enter employer’s property, or perform service while under the influence of or having used alcohol, marijuana or illegal controlled substances. Workers must not report for work or perform service while under the influence of or impaired by prescription drugs, medications, marijuana, alcohol or other substances that may in any way adversely affect their alertness, coordination, reaction response or safety. 6. Individuals who are not employed by the Employer will not be permitted in or adjacent to the work site. In particular, no non-working children may be present at or adjacent to work sites or left in vehicles during the workday. Workers arriving at work with non-working children or other non-workers will be sent home. 7. Workers who are eligible for Employer provided housing will have employer arranged transportation from the housing to the worksite. All other duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, under the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Standard Occupational Classification Code 45-2092.

Job Classification:

37-3012.00 - Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

6

Special Requirements:

Specific Job Requirements for Sprayer: Sprayer: operate a sprayer and have the ability to calibrate the equipment properly. Proper donning and use of required personal protective equipment. The basic knowledge of how-to pre-check equipment prior to use; including oil, transmission, cooling system, tires, hydraulics, air filters, belts, and safety equipment. The ability to safely operate equipment used for applying liquid substances to plants or crops. The knowledge to mix or apply chemical applications of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, or soil incorporation, on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. This position requires the applicant to obtain: WPS training, prior to working with chemicals, have the capability to pass a respiratory fit test and have a medical certification from a physician. These are the requirements of this position.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Chiawana Orchards, LLC

Location:

Yakima, WA 98902

Worksite

Address:

3107 River Road, Yakima, WA 98902

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23164-105714

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

7/12/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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