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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

16

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: apples, pears, cherries, wine grapes. Primary tasks of a van driver will be the operation of general-purpose vehicles to transport workers, equipment, and products from one location or facility to another. Workers will be instructed in safety and operation of the vehicles/equipment before driving/operation. Vehicles must be driven in a manner to protect operators, other workers, products, trees, crops, and equipment. Van drivers must have a valid Washington State Driver's License. Van drivers must complete our Authorized Driver process including Fleet Safety Training and have a safe driving record by meeting vehicle record grading criteria. Van drivers must release permission to obtain their Washington State (MVR) Motor Vehicle Record. Van drivers must not have any Major Violations that include: • Excessive Speeding – 15 mph or more over the posted speed limit. • Any DUI, DWI, BAC, Controlled Substance, or open container convictions in the last 5-years. • Failure to stop/report an accident. • Racing or Exhibition driving. • Careless/Reckless/Imprudent driving. • Making a false accident report. • Vehicular homicide, manslaughter or assault resulting from a vehicle related incident. • Attempting to elude a police officer. • Any suspension or revocation in the last 3 years. • 3 or more moving violations in the last 3-years • 2 or more moving violations in the last year Van driver's will be required to pass a Migrant Seasonal Protection Standard (MSPA) certification in order to operate vehicles and to transport migrant workers. Van drivers must be able to complete a vehicle inspection daily to check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order. Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation. Van drivers must be able to complete or assist with the completion of accident reports when necessary. Van drivers must comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner. Van drivers must follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations. Van drivers must be able to perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water. Van drivers must be able to pick up and drop off workers at regularly scheduled worksite locations, following strict time schedules, and be able to assist with transportation to appointments as requested. Van drivers must maintain their vehicles clean by vacuuming and cleaning interiors, and wash and polish exteriors of vehicles as requested by camp managers. Van drivers must be willing to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as needed to transport workers daily. Van drivers must be fluent in Spanish and be able to communicate verbally with passengers as they are transported to and from work locations. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions as listed above may result in termination. Primary tasks will be thinning, planting, training and trellising trees, summer pruning and harvesting of apples, pears, cherries and wine grapes. General - workers will perform any of the following duties: Orchard clean-up, building and repairing tree trellises, spreading compost, removal of strings and wire from trellises and other hand tasks. Care of young non-producing fruit trees, including weeding, tree trunk painting, hand fertilizing and hand clipping. Training of apple, pear and cherry trees to trellises including limb positioning, clipping and tying limbs and shoots to wire. Must be able to train trees to trellis without constant management supervision. Propping and tying of apple, pear and cherry trees and limbs.

Job Classification:

53-3053.00 - Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working on a fruit and/or vegetable crop farm handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform all work activities with accuracy and efficiency. Primary tasks will be thinning, planting, training and trellising trees, summer pruning and harvesting of apples, pears, cherries and wine grapes. Work week is Monday through Saturday. Sunday work may be offered but not required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer paid post-hire drug testing may be required at random, upon reasonable suspicion of use or after employee-caused accident where injury to self, others or damage to equipment occurred. Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd shift hours.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Sagemoor Group Management Services, Inc.

Location:

Naches, WA 98937

Worksite

Address:

BnD Vineyards, LLC -4420 W Fir Road, Pasco, WA 99301

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23354-580092

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Piece rate too long. See addendum for complete piece rate.

Date Posted:

12/29/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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