Job Information
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPT Farm Worker Laborer in Burbank, Washington
This H-2A job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation.
Job Description
This is an H-2A job order for planting, cultivating, and harvesting apples and cherries.
Plant, cultivate and harvest apples and cherries.
Planting: Plant seedlings or liners by hand or with mechanical planter
Tree training: Tie/position trees and limbs together and to trellises using string, tape, wire, or other fasteners and supports
Thinning: Hand thin to control the size and quality of fruit
Pruning: Pruning numerous varieties of apple and cherry trees using shears, hand loopers, hand saws and up to 12-foot ladders
Harvesting Apples: Spot and/or strip pick fruit based on seasonal need
Harvesting Cherries: Hand pick fruit leaving stems attached
Job Requirements
- 3 months of previous work experience in a tree fruit orchard
- Drug screen
- Lifting requirement of 60 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive pushing or pulling
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
Repetitive movements
Salary/Wage/Benefits
Frequency of Pay: Weekly $19.25 per hour guaranteed
The prevailing practice for harvest work is to compensate workers on a piece rate basis. However, no worker will be paid less than $17.97 per hour averaged over the pay period. Minimum piece rates are as follows:
Apple Harvest per bin (size: 47"x47"x24.5")
- Honey Crisp-$31.76
- Golden-$28.26
- Granny-$28.26
- Reds-$28.26
- Jazz-$28.26
- Koru-$28.26
- Rockit-$28.26
- Braeburn-$28.26
- Fuji-$28.26
- Pink Lady-$30.00
- Midnight-$28.26
- Chief-$28.26
Cosmic Crisp-$28.26
Cherry Harvest per 20 lb bucket
- Dark Red-$4.00
Yellow-$4.20
Thinning Apples-$0.40 per tree, $17.97 per hour minimum
Pink Lady-$0.73
HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 3:30 pm -- 7 hours
Saturday - 5 hours (required)
From: May 6, 2024, to November 10, 2024
40 hours a week
Employer will accept referrals until: 08/09/2024
How to Apply/Request a Referral
This employer has asked WorkSource to refer only fully qualified applicants for this job. If you would like to request a referral, please contact any WorkSource office for detailed instructions on how to apply.
Job order:270109739
WorkSource/The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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