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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

34

Job Duties:

Crops: Apples, Cherries, Orchard crops, Peaches, Pumpkin/gourds, Pumpkins, Squashes, Stone fruits, Strawberries, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Zucchini, Corn, Blueberries, Hard squashes, Pome fruits, Peppers Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: plant, transplant, thin, prune, trim, train, tie, stake, and other general care of crops; establish new orchards and crop areas; general farm, field, and grounds maintenance and clean-up; remove weeds; paint tree trunks; install and maintain irrigation system; install and maintain trellis system; install and maintain plastic mulch and drip tape retrieval; apply pheromones in orchards; operate tractors; drive vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farmworkers; remove old string and wire from trellis and orchard blocks; repair and maintain farm buildings, fences, and other structures, repair apple bins; clean, sanitize and maintain farm tools, equipment and bins; hand harvest to quality standards apples, cherries, hot peppers, peaches, round tomato, tomatillo, corn, strawberries, blueberries, and cucurbits; grade and sort employer product only to quality standards in the fields or orchards. Pay will be hourly.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

3 verifiable months of commercial hand harvest experience of vegetable or tree fruit required. Applicants must furnish job references from recent employers within the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Must be able to lift/carry a minimum 60 lbs. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Drug test conducted at employer's expense and not utilized as pre-employment tool. Employer reserves the right to conduct employer-paid random, upon suspicion, and/or post-accident drug testing in accordance with state law. Any employee who declines to take or fails a drug test will be immediately terminated.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Gavin Orchards, L.L.C.

Location:

Coopersville, MI 49404

Worksite

Address:

16495 40th Avenue, Coopersville, MI 49404

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25104-860232

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/21/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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