farmworkers & laborers & agricultural equipment operators

All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in the job order and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in Section A.3 & A.4. This work order is for qualified people to perform a combination of tasks involved in the planting, cultivating, and harvesting of apples. Duties include: clearing fields; removing stones and brush by hand; tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding thinning, and pruning apple trees; applying pesticides and herbicides; loading harvest products; constructing trellises; repairing fences and farm buildings; using hand tools such as shovels, hoes, saws, pruning hooks, shears, and knives; driving and operating tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled mach inery to plow, harrow, and fertilize soil or to plant, cultivate, mow, spray, and harvest crops; repairing and maintaining farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; and harvest apples by hand. Apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 4% for fresh as defined in the U.S. Standards for Grades. During Apple harvest season (August through November) workers are required to ensure that their productivity must be at least 68-bushel boxes of fresh market apples per 8-hour day worked. Workers will be required to handle ladders up to 24' long and weighing about two pounds per foot. Workers should report for work with their own suitable clothing to work. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers referred as a result of this order must have a minimum of three (3) months of verifiable experience in performing the tasks described in this job description. Workers may be asked to operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmer's fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis. Workers that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid driver’s license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. Workers who do drive will still perform the same field work and other duties as non-driving workers; driving is not a primary duty. Workers will be compensated at the correct rate of pay for all hours worked, including when

they are performing the employer’s obligation of driving. The employer will furnish all tools and equipment required at no cost to workers. Workers must be willing to work in a variety of weather and temperatures. The beginning and ending times will vary depending on the weather conditions in the orchards. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily perform duties described in this job description. Workers must be available to work 8-hour shifts within the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Saturday. Workers get a 30-minute Lunch break which is staggered between 11am - 1pm as decided by the workers. The workers will return to work after their 30 minutes are up. Workers must be able to speak and take direction in simple English.