Farmworkers & Laborers & Agricultural Equipment Operator

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All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work

described in this job description and must be available for the entire

period of employment specified in box A.3 & A.4. This work order is for

qualified people with 2 months prior experience performing agricultural

work and working in a commercial scale maple sugaring operation and

perform a variety of orchard work including harvesting and packing

apples at an apple orchard. Workers must be willing to work in cold

weather as low as 15 degrees and work on snow covered ground up to 1

foot. Workers will use precision tree-sap tapping equipment, operate

agricultural equipment to include tractor with loader and rear mounted

attachments, pick-up truck, and chainsaw. This position involves

precision coring of \"tapholes\" in trees; precision insertion and

setting of spouts; crimping, cutting, and connecting food-grade flexible

pvc tubing; and installation and repairing of various diameter

food-grade flexible pvc pipe/tubing (up to 2\'). Workers must be able to

perform general orchard work and plant, prune, water and train trees.

Workers must be able to handle and climb a 20-foot ladder repetitively

while carrying a picking bucket which is harnessed over the workers

shoulders. Packing line work includes, but is not limited to: sorting

apples according to size, color and grade; lining boxes, cartons or

crates with treated paper or cardboard, placing apples in containers for

storage and/or shipment; weighing, branding, and stamping grade and date

packed on container; packing apples according to quality standards and

method of employer; and moving, lifting and carrying boxes up to 50

pounds. Workers will 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. Those

that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid drivers

license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver\'s license.

The employer will provide 1 days of training and allow 2 days of work

for the worker to satisfactorily perform all duties in this job order.

Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment

required to perform duties assigned. Work requires long periods of

standing, bending and kneeling. Workers must be available to work 8-hour

shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm from Monday through Friday

and must be available to work 5 hours shifts between the hours of

7:00am - 7:00pm on 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. Beginning and ending

times will vary depending on the conditions in the orchard. Workers must

be able to take direction in simple English.