24-336, Farmworker- Agricultural Equipment Operator/Packer, X200, Curtis, WA AREA;
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JOB DESCRIPTION
- Hand-harvest export quality blueberries and/or operate machine-harvester for blueberries and/or work on the harvester for export quality berries
- The person in this position will be hand picking, stacking flats/lugs/bins, thinning, training, and pruning blueberries
- Install trellis posts and trellis berry plants
- Weed specifc fields of blueberry varieties
- Use of Hand tools and Power Equipment
- Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants
- Work on production line to pack product by hand or with mechanized equipment
- Pack/bunch/bundle product pursuant to supervisor instructions
- Fill bins/trays and other containers with product and, prepare product for shipment to market or storage
- Palletize and stack boxes/containers
- Move product to storage areas and/or loading areas to prepare for shipping
- Keep material and product records accurately
- Assist with regular maintenance on equipment
- Clean/sanitize work station and equipment
- Must have sufficient hand and finger dexterity to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Must be able to differentiate colors, textures, and other attributes of product to distinguish varieties and identify defects.
- Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Three months of verifiable agricultural field work experience, preferably including three months of verifiable experience operating blueberry harvesting machine, other harvesting machine or tractor, f or a minimum of 3 months of vegetable or fruit packing experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks.
- Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third-party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience
- Willing to commit to the entire contract period
- Able to lift 60 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive pushing or pulling
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
- Drug screen
HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE
Contract period: July 11, 2024 through September 15, 2024
7 hours per day Monday through Friday, 5 hours on Saturday
CLOSIING DATE/DEADLINE
Employer will accept referrals until August 14, 2024
SALARY/WAGE/BENEFITS
$19.25 per hour.
The payroll period shall be bi-weekly.
- The employer will furnish, without charge, all tools, supplies and personal protective equipment required in the performance of the specified work.
- Employer provided housing/kitchen facilities are available for employees who are unable to reasonably return to their place of residence the same day.
- Transportation costs to the job site for domestic workers from outside the local commuting distance of the job site will be reimbursed by the employer after 50% of the contract period. Transportation costs from the job site to the workers home will be provided to those domestic workers that complete the entire contract period.
- The amount of the reimbursement for subsistence shall be the minimum $15.88 per day up to the maximum of $59 per 24-hour travel day if receipts are provided, and to a pro-rated share of that amount based on quarters of travel days.
- Employer guarantees to offer employment for the hourly equivalent of 3/4 or 75% of the workdays of the work contract beginning with the first day of work.
- Full job description and employer benefits is available from the employer.
HOW TO APPLY/REQUEST A REFERRAL
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WorkSource Lewis County
500 Centralia College Blvd, Suite 200
Centralia, WA 98531
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