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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

5

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 tree; trimming and pruning fruit trees; hoe or pull weeds; repair and maintain irrigation systems; drive and operate trucks, tractors or other agricultural equipment such as forklifts on farm premises only; spray crops with tractor and spray attachment; 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; 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; carefully dump full 5-gallon buckets of zucchini into wash tank of packing line; stack and palletize finished packed product, weighing up to 60 pounds; 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:

Experience Requirement: Two verifiable months of commercial tree fruit hand harvest or commercial vegetable hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employers within the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Job requires worker to complete tasks in general farm labor, planting, orchard and field care and the hand harvest of zucchini and apples; blueberry new field prep and maintenance. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Jeff Scherer Farms LLC

Location:

Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Telephone Number:

+12695217600

Worksite

Address:

44846 CR 380, Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24151-053061

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$18.00 - $20.00 per 20-bushel box (Apple Hand Harvest); estimated hourly rate equivalent $18.50.

Date Posted:

6/11/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$18.00

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