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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

20

Job Duties:

Farm Laborer: Worker will be required to perform a variety of tasks under supervision in vineyard, orchard and hop yard operation. Worker will be required to complete the following activities: general farm, vineyard and orchard maintenance; weeding; shoveling; hoeing; mowing; hand fertilizing; thinning; pruning; grafting; tying limbs; perform vineyard canopy management; string lines for hop growth; planting fruit trees, vineyards and hop yards; drive and operate vehicles, tractors or other agricultural equipment such as forklifts; spray crops with tractor and spray attachment; routine general repairs and maintenance of farm equipment and tools on farm; conduct farm building repairs; complete harvest preparation tasks such as spreading liners in bins, wash and sanitize harvesting bins or repair harvesting bins; hand harvest apples, grapes and hops to quality standards; laying mylar; construct and maintain trellis; general maintenance and repair of bird netting and deer fencing; complete general hand tasks to include picking up garbage around the orchard, removing old trees/vines, string and wire from trellis and orchard blocks; picking up sticks, rocks and brush throughout the farms; conduct various field and farm clean up tasks at end of season.

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: 2 verifiable months commercial agriculture experience required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 3 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Job requires worker to complete tasks in general farm labor, vineyard and orchard maintenance, and hand harvest of apples, grapes and hops. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Season Commitment: Job offered requires worker be available for and worker agrees to work every day that work is available for entire employment period. Worker must be able to perform job description duties in safe manner consistent with established safety procedures. Drug screen not utilized as a pre-employment tool.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Harbor Hill Fruit Farms, Inc

Location:

Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Worksite

Address:

7788 E Horn Road, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24366-578011

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$0.065 per pound grape hand harvest / Estimated hourly rate: $18.15. Piece rates are minimum and may change during season or hourly rates may be offered. Employer guarantees worker payment not less than state's AEWR hourly rate for each hour worked.

Date Posted:

1/22/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.06

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