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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

FARM LABORER: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: plant, transplant, weed, trim, thin, position, sort, maintain, stake, fertilize, seed, tie, clip and other general care of plants; remove weeds; maintain and clean up landscaping of farm, fields, orchards and greenhouses; paint posts, stakes and tree trunks; lay, mend, fix and remove black tunnel plastic and drip tape; organize, clean and sanitize harvest tools, equipment and containers; operate tractors, vehicles, and forklifts and other farm equipment to complete farm tasks on and between employer owned/operated worksites; hand harvest to quality standards asparagus, apple, pre-blending apples, apricot, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, potato, pumpkin, rhubarb, strawberries, sugar snap peas, and winter squash; packing/sorting activities to quality standards, including pack, clean, sort, and load/unload produce and stack, repair, and assemble boxes and bins; worker may be required to complete orchard activities such as strip suckers or unwanted growth from trees, prune trees, thin fruit off trees and strap and tie trees; build trellis. Employer will provide all equipment. Instruction will be given for each task and standards of performance communicated to workers; participate in irrigation activities such as check and maintain all working components of irrigation system, including irrigation lines, drip tape, sprinklers, headers, mainlines, valves, and any other irrigation equipment. Worker will be required to perform general maintenance and clean up including removing debris, rocks and other trash on the farm, orchards, and greenhouses; If worker is eligible to drive under Michigan law, Employer may require worker to drive in Employer-provided vehicle to and from the worksite and to other locations. Pay will be hourly plus piece rate for the following crops: Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries, Apple Harvest Tree Picked. Pay will be hourly for all other farm labor activities. Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse Workers (45-2092)

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 month(s) verifiable experience in commercial fruit tree hand harvest required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 5 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Job requires worker to complete tasks in planting and harvest of asparagus, apple, apricot, blackberry, blueberry, concord and seedless grape, nectarine, peach, pear, plum, potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, raspberry, rhubarb, strawberry, sugar snap pea, sweet and tart cherry, and winter squash. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Drug testing done at employer's expense and not utilized as preemployment tool. Season Commitment: Job offered requires worker be available for work for entire employment period.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Kapnick Farm Market, Inc.

Location:

Britton, MI 49229

Worksite

Address:

4245 Rogers Hwy, Britton, MI 49229

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26050-650697

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

WAGE RATE + $3.00 per 8-quart flat for Strawberries. Approximate hourly rate equivalent of $22.00. Piece rates are minimum and may change during season or hourly rates may be offered.

Date Posted:

2/25/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$3.00

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