Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

32

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to complete the following activities: field preparation and field planting; blueberry new field prep and maintenance tasks; lay plastic mulch; blossom removal from fruit trees; pruning and training fruit trees; general care for fruit trees during growing process such as recognizing blighted branches, trunk painting, placing soap bars on young trees and hand fertilizing; hoe or pull weeds; repair and maintain irrigation systems; drive and operate tractors or other agricultural equipment such as forklifts on farm premises only; drive vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farmworkers; routine general repairs and maintenance of farm equipment and tools on farm; complete harvest preparation tasks such as place bins in orchard; hand harvest to quality standards of zucchini and apples; complete tasks in Christmas tree nursery such as planting, transplanting, harvesting, and burlap nursery stock according to supervisor instructions; complete Christmas tree nursery hand tasks including field maintenance, Evergreen maintenance, tagging, removing cones, bough material, and potting; harvest and bale Christmas trees; use spray guns to add colorant to Christmas trees; sort Christmas trees by size and grade; haul Christmas trees to staging and shipping areas on farm; conduct various field and farm clean up tasks such as pulling stumps, picking up rocks and raking leaves; build and repair trellis; complete tasks at end of season such as remove from the field/orchard plastic mulch, drip tape and stakes; clean five-gallon buckets prior to and directly after their use for harvesting zucchini.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Job requires worker to complete tasks in general farm labor, orchard and field maintenance and hand harvest of apples, Christmas trees and zucchini; blueberry new field prep and maintenance. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Experience Requirement: Two verifiable months of commercial tree fruit hand harvest or commercial vegetable hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employer within the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Drug testing done at Employer's expense not utilized as a preemployment tool. Season Commitment: Job offered requires worker be available for and worker agrees to work every day that work is available for entire employment period.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

MJS Harvesting LLC

Location:

Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Worksite

Address:

44846 CR 380, Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24151-052854

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Apple Hand Harvest All Cultivations $18.00 per 20 Bushel Box 47”x47”x24”. Approximate hourly rate equivalent is $18.50.

Date Posted:

6/20/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$18.00

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