Farmworker and Laborer OR Agricultural Equipment Operator, X30, Wapato This application encompasses harvest of apples, pears, as well as thinning, pruning, training and other orchard labor. This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation. JOB DUTIES: Fruit Harvest The worker will hand harvest fruit on a motorized platform, 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 fruit and will place the fruit into bins. 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. Thinning The worker will hand thin on a motorized platform, from the ground and/ or utilizing a ladder. The worker will use hands or 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 or needs to be removed. Training The worker will hand train fruit trees on a motorized platform, 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. Pruning The worker will hand prune trees and on a motorized platform, 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. Additional Duties 1.Weeding, hoeing, trunk painting, hand fertilizing and growth selection by hand and clipping. 2.General labor to assist in establishment of new orchard properties by clearing property, planting trees, building trellis, repair and spreading of composted material. 3.Caring for trees during growing process. 4.Monitoring tree disease such as blighted branches in apples. 5.Harvest preparation including spreading liners in bins and rolling bins into blocks by hand. 6.Repairing sprinklers on overhead cooling system. 7.Loading and unloading empty bins by hand. 8.Sorting fruit during harvest and verifying quality of fruit 9.Farm clean up tasks to include picking up garbage around the orchard, removing old string/ wire from trellis/ orchard blocks and other tasks. 10.Operating farm machinery and/ or motorized vehicles to assist in orchard work and transporting fruit, materials, supplies and workers. 11.Maintenance tasks for farm machinery. 12.Spraying fruit trees. 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 13.Assisting Orchard Manager in daily duties 14.Install/uninstall reflective mulch 15.Bin repair 16.Verify bin count and numbers and ensuring bins are adequately full 17.Communicate with crew boss to ensure bins are full and fruit is handled appropriately As of January 1, 2024 workers may be eligible at a rate of one and a half times their rate of pay after 40 hours. JOB REQUIREMENTS - Must have at least three (3) months of general farm labor.
- The worker must possess the ability to pick-up and handle a 10 – 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 60 lbs.
- 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 25, 2024 to November 15, 2024 7 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 weekly. Piece Rates $28.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $28.00/hr. based on workers filling 1 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Granny Smith $2.00-$4.00 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $10.00- $20.00/hr. based on workers thinning 5 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Fuji $0.70-$2.50 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $7.00- $25.00/hr. based on workers thinning 10 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Pink $2.00-$2.50 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $16.00- $20.00/hr. based on workers thinning 8 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Gala $2.50- $5.00 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $12.50- $25.00/hr. based on workers thinning 5 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Red Delicious $2.50-$3.50 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $17.50- 24.50/hr. based on workers thinning 7 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Cosmic $0.70-$1.00 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $14.00- $20.00/hr. based on workers thinning 20 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Jazz $0.50-$0.70 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $15.00- $21.00/hr. based on workers thinning 30 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Apple Thinning, Envy $0.70-$1.00 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $14.00- $20.00/hr. based on workers thinning 20 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Peach Thinning, All Varieties $4.00- $6.00 Per tree. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $16.00- $24.00/hr. based on workers thinning 4 trees/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Granny Smith $28.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $28.00/hr. based on workers filling 1 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Fuji $28.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $21.00/hr. based on workers filling .75 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Pink $35.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $26.25/hr. based on workers filling .75 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Gala $30.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $22.50/hr. based on workers filling .75 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Red Delicious $20.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $20.00/hr. based on workers filling 1 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Cosmic $28.00 (not clipped)-$35.00 (clipped) Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $22.41-$28.00/hr. based on workers filling .8 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Jazz $10.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5") plus 19.25/hour. Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $29.25/hr. based on workers filling 1 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Apples, Envy $35.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $35.00/hr. based on workers filling 1 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Pears, Bartlett $24.00-$35.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $19.20-28.00/hr. based on workers filling .8 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Pears, Green D'Anjou $26.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $20.80/hr. based on workers filling .8 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. Harvest, Picking Pears, Bosc $26.00 Per Bin (46.5" x 46.5" x 25.5"). Estimated hourly wage rate equivalent for this piece rate is $20.80/hr. based on workers filling .8 bin/hour on average. Guaranteed $19.25/hr. 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 offer transportation from housing to worksites for those eligible workers. This employer will utilize a 15 passenger van to transport workers from their housing to the worksite. MEALS 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 21, 2024 HOW TO APPLY/REQUEST A REFERRAL This employer has asked WorkSource to refer only fully qualified applicants for this job. 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