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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

300

Job Duties:

Workers will harvest apples, plant, thin, prune, train apple trees, perform orchard labor, perform duties on a motorized platform, from the ground and/or utilizing a ladder. Worker must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10-12 foot orchard ladder. All other duties assigned under this order are those of the Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC): 45-2092 and 45-2091 job under the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Spread plastic or other ground covering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use/maintain power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, forklifts, skid loaders and platforms. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Workers may not use a cell phone or handheld device while operating equipment. Care of young non-producing fruit trees, including weeding, tree trunk painting, hand fertilizing and hand clipping. Workers will install, deploy, repair and remove shade cloth and trellis by placing posts, wires and cloth for support and shade of orchards using hand and mechanical tools. Set up/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, and climate and crop conditions. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Repair/ maintenance farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Additionally refer to addendum c

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working in a tree fruit orchards, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with fruit production, pruning activities and showing proficiency with orchard ladder use. Workers must be able to perform all duties with accuracy and efficiency. Additionally, refer to addendum C

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Kershaw Farm Labor Management Inc.

Location:

Yakima, WA 98908

Worksite

Address:

1591 Lucy LN, Zillah, WA 98953

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24066-773987

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

.05 to $2.00

Date Posted:

3/25/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.05

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