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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

56

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: apples, pears, cherries. This job requires a minimum of one month of agricultural field work employment experience. Workers must be able to perform all work activities with accuracy and efficiency. Planting: Propagate plants by placing buds/scions. Plant seedlings or 'liners' by hand or with mechanical planter. Clear cull stock, brush and debris. Dig holes and shovel dirt. Tree Training: hoeing, tree painting, weed mat application, pest/rodent eradication. Tie/position trees and limbs, together and to trellises, using string, tape, wire or other fasteners and supports. Thinning: Hand thin to control the size and quality of fruit. Remove fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Must accurately identify and remove misshapen, damaged or otherwise unmarketable fruit. Pruning: Hand pruning based on fruit variety. Use manual and mechanized pruning tools and equipment. Identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches rubbing against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots-suckers. Harvest Apples and Pears: Spot and/or strip pick fruit based on seasonal need. Snap fruit off tree with thumb and palm of hand to avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Pick culls and peelers. Fill fruit buckets and place fruit in bins. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on color/size requirements. Must be able to differentiate between colors and fruit varieties accurately. Cherries: Hand pick fruit leaving stems attached. Place harvested fruit at bottom of basket/bucket. Avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Identify defects (bird pecks, limb rubs, splits, sunburn) and other damage. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on fruit quality. Must be able to differentiate between colors and sizes accurately. Supervisors will explain and demonstrate picking requirements to all workers at the start of the season and as needed thereafter to ensure quality standards. Bruised or damaged fruit will be noted by supervisor(s) in a post-inspection quality report. Supervisors may issue written disciplinary notice to workers with a significant number of culls, bruised, or damaged fruit. Repeated failure to follow quality control instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. All workers must fill fruit picking buckets according to the volume allowed by the supervisor and place fruit in bins. Protective eye wear will be required for all jobs working near, in and around fruit trees and vegetation- pruning, thinning and harvesting. Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers must be able to climb 10-foot ladders while carrying up to 50 pounds of fruit throughout the entire work day. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 40 to over 105 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be requested to drive company vehicles. Workers may drive/operate tractors, with or without implements, including sprayer for chemical applications to trees and grasses.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of one month of agricultural field work employment experience. Workers must be able to perform all work activities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Sunday work may be offered, but not required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs.

Number of Hours Per Week:

37

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Avalon Orchards Inc

Location:

Mt Hood-Parkdale, OR 97041

Worksite

Address:

55100 Smock Road, Tygh Valley, OR 97063

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23354-580119

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Harvesting Cherries - $0.20 cents per lb. - 102 lbs per hour. 765 lbs per day. Estimated hourly wage $20.40. Guaranteed AEWR $19.25 minimum per hour.

Date Posted:

1/2/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$28.00

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