farmworker / laborer

CHERRY Harvest: Worker will hand harvest cherries. Worker will attach a harness, bucket, or bag and pick low-hanging fruit while standing or on a ladder. Worker will pick according to grade, color, and size by grasping the stem with the hands and removing it from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. Worker will carry a harness, bucket, or bag of up to 20 lbs. and will place fruit into bins that hold approximately 320 pounds of fruit. Workers must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. APPLES/PEARS Harvest: Worker will hand-harvest apples and pears. Worker will attach a harness, bucket, or bag and pick low-hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. Worker will pick according to grade, color, and size by grasping fruit with the hands and removing it from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. Worker will carry a harness, bucket, or bag of up to 60 lbs. and will place fruit into bins, which hold approximately 22 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Some workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color, and size specifications. Workers must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds.