Farmworkers and Laborers/Agricultural Equipment Operators, X20, Naches This is a job order for field work and labor for growing and maintaining apples. This job encompasses harvesting apples as well as thinning, pruning, and training by the worker. This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation. Crops/Commodities: Apples JOB DUTIES: Training: The worker will hand train fruit trees from the ground and/ or utilizing a ladder. The worker will tie, tape or clip fruit tree limbs to wires; position limbs of fruit trees; shoot thin; remove suckers, thin clusters, position shoots, hedge or remove leaves. Thinning: The worker will hand thin on a motorized platform, from the ground and/ or utilizing a ladder. The worker will use scissor like clippers to remove small fruit blossoms, buds and/ or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. The workers must be able to identify and remove fruit that is misshapen, damaged and/or contains other quality problem. Pruning: The worker will hand prune trees from the ground and/ or utilizing a ladder. The worker will utilize hand shears, hand loppers, hand saws and other equipment. The worker may be required to selectively prune trees of certain size and color as instructed by their supervisor. The worker will identify and remove stubs, broken branches, downward growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood, shoots and suckers with various equipment. Apple Harvest: The worker will hand harvest fruit from the ground and/ or utilizing a ladder. The worker will attach the harness, bucket or bag and pick low hanging fruit. 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 that will not harm buds on tree branches. The worker will carry the harness, bucket or bag of up to 60 lbs. and will place the fruit into lugs. The worker must exercise care at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Some workers may be tasked with examining harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. Workers will/may also: 1.Drive tractors 2.Spray and mix chemicals and fertilizers The Employer attests that workers who are applicators or handlers, including those who work on equipment that may have pesticide residue or contamination will be properly trained by their supervisor, who has a valid Private Applicators license which is the standard pursuant to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). Furthermore, their supervisor will be available to ensure that these workers understand all chemical label, safety instructions, and application instructions pursuant to WSDA. All other individuals who meet the guidelines as farmworkers and hand laborers will receive appropriate EPA Worker Protection Training, as defined by the WSDA and the EPA, at least once every 12 months according to regulation. 3.Operate non-CDL, farm-exempt trucks to carry farm equipment, supplies crops and farmworkers 4.Perform general repair of agricultural equipment 5.Pack crops into containers 6.Repair sprinklers on overhead cooling system. 7.Load and unload empty bins by hand and place in orchard. 8.Clean and maintain hand tools, such as pruning hooks, shears, and/or picking bags will be utilized. 9.Provide general labor to assist in clearing property, planting trees, building trellis, repair and spreading of composted material and any other labor considered necessary for the efficient structure of new orchard properties. 10.The Worker will care for young non-producing fruit trees including but not limited to weeding, hoeing, trunk painting, hand fertilizing and growth selection by hand and clipping 11.Care for/monitor trees during growing process- recognize tree disease such as of blighted branches in apple. 12.Farm clean up tasks to include picking up garbage around the orchard, removing old string and wire from trellis and orchard blocks, and other hand tasks. JOB REQUIREMENTS - Must have at least three (3) months general farm labor experience.
- Must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10-12 ft orchard ladder
- Must be able to work through extreme temperatures.
- Must be able to push/pull and stoop/bend repeatedly.
- Saturday work required.
- Ability to lift/carry 60 lbs.
HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE Contract period is March 27, 2024 to November 15, 2024 6 hours per day, Monday through Friday 5 hours Saturdays SALARY/WAGE/BENEFITS Wage offer $19.25/hour. No work will be performed at less than the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) of $19.25 AEWR The payroll period is biweekly. Piece Rates Harvest, Picking Apples-All Varieties/All Cultivations All Varieties/All Cultivations- Harvest - Picking $19.25 - $32.00 Per Bin (47-inch X 47-inch X 24 inch) or $19.25 per hour. The estimated wage is $19.25 per hour if workers pick approximately one a bin an hour. The guaranteed rate is $19.25 an hour. Harvest and other work may be paid at an hourly rate or piece rates based on the crop, fruit variety, size and condition, tree size, crop volume, weather, and other industry factors. HOUSING Employer agrees to provide or secure housing for the H-2A workers and those workers in corresponding employment who are not reasonably able to return to their residence at the end of the work day. TRANSPORTATION The employer will provide transportation to eligible workers from the housing location to the worksites each day. MEALS The employer will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities. The employer will furnish cooking facilities, utilities and utensils at no cost to workers occupying employer provided housing. Workers will purchase their own food and prepare meals. The employer will provide free transportation at least once a week for groceries, supplies, and/or banking services to workers living in employer provided housing. In the event kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. THREE-FOURTHS Employer agrees to offer the worker employment for a total number of work hours equal to at least three fourths of the workdays of the total period beginning with the first workday after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment or the advertised contractual first date of need, whichever is later, and ending on the expiration date specified in the work contract or in its extensions, if any. TOOLS Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. CLOSING DATE/DEADLINE Employer will accept referrals until July 22, 2024 HOW TO APPLY/REQUEST A REFERRAL This employer has asked WorkSource to refer only fully qualified applicants for this job. If you would like to request a referral, please contact any WorkSource office for detailed instructions on how to apply. Job ID: 269115188 WorkSource is an equal opportunity employer and provider of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to persons with disabilities. Washington Relay Services: 711 In view of the statutorily established basic function of the ES as a no-fee labor exchange, that is, as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the ETA nor the SWAs are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party. Staff Special Instructions Please link to access the side by side checklist, Workers' rights trifold and a copy of the complete job order for inspection. |