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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

50

Job Duties:

Primary job duties are Thinning and Apple, Pear and Grape Harvesting: THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of grown fruit. The Worker must possess the ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Furthermore, the Worker must be able to use scissor like clippers. This process requires the Worker to remove, in some cases not limited to, the smallest fruit blossom, bud, and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. The Worker will be expected to identify and remove fruit that is misshapen, damaged and/or with other quality problems as directed by supervisors. Thinning may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker must possess the ability to pick-up; handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds. Harvest: The Worker will hand harvest apples, pears and/or grapes; this can be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker will attach harness, bucket, or bag and pick low hanging fruit while standing or on a ladder. The Worker will pick according to grade, color, and size by grasping fruit with the hands and removing from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. The Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 20 lbs. or will place fruit into plastic lugs which hold approximately 30 pounds of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Some Workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in plastic/wooden bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. The worker must possess the ability to pick-up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds. TREE TRAINING: Tree Training is a process in which the fruit tree is manipulated to increase yield and/or quality. The Worker must possess ability to pick up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds. Training may be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or ladder. Some examples of tree training tasks are but not limited to: • Tying, taping or clipping apple, pear, or cherry limbs to wires. • Tying up or down apple, pear, or cherry limbs. • Training and limb positioning of apple, pear and cherry trees. • Shoot thinning, sucker removal, cluster thinning, shoot positioning, hedging, or leaf removal. • Propping and supporting apple and pear trees. PLANTING TREES/YOUNG TREE CARE: The worker must possess ability to pick up, handle a young tree weighing 2 ounces up to 10 pounds. Some examples of planting tasks & young tree care are but not limited to: • Preparing soil. • Dig holes using machinery (skid steer/auger) or hand tool (shovel). • Applying Fertilizer. • Set trees in holes and fill the holes using hand tool (shovel). • Watering trees. • Placing stakes. • Placing tree wraps. • Tree tying.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Minimum Job Qualifications: 3 months experience working with tree fruit. Specific requirements include lifting up to 60 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools. Must be able to work when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Must be able to extensively pull and/or push tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc. Work involves sitting and/or walking for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc. Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc. There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc. Workers must be able to position ladders and climb up and down ladders, in addition to pulling and/or pushing tools, containers, etc. over uneven ground and sloping ground.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Manson Growers

Location:

Manson, WA 98831

Worksite

Address:

1788 Totem Pole Road, Manson, WA 98831

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24212-233132

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Apple Harvest- All Cultivations: $19.25 an hour/or incentive pay

Date Posted:

8/1/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$19.25

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