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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Farmworkers and Laborers

Loftus Administrative Services, Inc.

Granger, WA

$19.82 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+15098541077
Email address to Apply:
jobs@loftusranches.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
95
Job Duties:
Hot wax peppers, pumpkins, squash: -Use a shovel to place dirt on top of plastic every 20ft to prevent mulch from blowing out. -Lay out lay flat, cutting spaghettis, and installing spaghettis into lay flat. Flush out valves and repair drip tape leaks by installing a coupler onto drip tape to fix the leak. -Sitting on an implement pulled by a tractor, carefully removing one plant at a time from a plastic tray, dropping one plant per planting cup. Walk behind the implement to plant any missed spaces by planter manually. Ensure there is only one plant per planting slot. -Install wire hoops 4ft in length into the ground used to hold up the string. This job requires workers to bend over constantly. -Run string along plants and tie string to hoops. This prevents plants from falling over and or prevents sunburn. This job requires the worker to bend over constantly. -Walk through the field and pull weeds by hand. The worker must ensure that there is no damage done to the plant when pulling weeds. -Pick peppers, squash, and pumpkins by hand into a wheelbarrow/conveyer belt, pushing the wheelbarrow through field rows, and emptying peppers in the wheelbarrow into plastic bins at the end of every row. -The worker must be able to push a wheelbarrow that weighs approx. 100lbs through rows in the field; this job is physically demanding, so it is only suitable for physically fit individuals. Job Duties – Apples/Pears Hand harvest fruit. Workers will attach a harness, bucket, or bag and pick low-hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. The worker will pick according to grade, color, and size by grasping fruit with their hands and removing it from the tree in a motion to not harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. The worker will carry a harness, bucket, or bag of up to 60 lbs. and place fruit into wooden bins, 4x4x3, which hold approximately 25 bushels. Care must always be exercised to prevent bruising fruit or breaking branches. Some workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in 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 10ft. or 12 ft. orchards ladder weighing up to 40 pounds.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
3 months of verifiable experience working with hops or apples required. Applicants must furnish verifiable job references or comparable third-party documentation from recent employers to establish acceptable prior experience. This requirement will be applied equally to all new foreign and domestic candidates. Workers may be required to lift or load up to 60 lbs. continually.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Loftus Administrative Services, Inc.
Location:
Yakima, WA 98901

Worksite

Address:
280 Nelson Road, Granger, WA 98932

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-24361-572276
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
See Addendum A for Piece Rate
Date Posted:
1/14/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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