Farm Workers/laborers

Job Description

Position: Full-Time Apple Picker and Field Worker
Number of Positions: 345

Job Duties:

• Apple Picking:
  • Pick apples by hand from the ground, a ladder, or a motorized platform.
  • Use a harness, bucket, or bag to collect apples, carrying up to 60 lbs.
  • Place apples into wooden bins that hold about 25 bushels.
  • Be careful not to damage the apples or tree branches.
  • Check apples in bins and remove any that don’t meet quality standards.
  • Use a 10 ft. or 12 ft. ladder, which weighs up to 40 lbs.
• Thinning:
  • Use clippers to remove some fruit from clusters to improve size and quality.
  • Identify and remove any misshapen or damaged fruit.
  • Do thinning work from the ground, a ladder, or a motorized platform.
• Training:
  • Help improve apple tree yield and quality by performing tasks like tying limbs, clipping, and positioning branches.
  • Use a 10 ft. or 12 ft. ladder, which weighs up to 40 lbs.
• Pruning:
  • Prune various types of apple trees using hand tools like shears, loppers, and saws.
  • Work from the ground, a ladder, or a motorized platform.
  • Remove broken branches, downward-growing branches, and dead wood.

Job Classification:

• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements:

• Experience: 3 months of experience with tree fruit.
• Special Requirements: Must agree to random drug testing paid by the employer. Not passing or refusing the test will result in immediate termination.
• Hours: 35 hours per week.
• Schedule: 6:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Employer Information:

• Company Name: Pacific Coast Labor Association
• Location: Wenatchee, WA 98807
• Phone: +1 509-393-5775
• Worksite Address: Mt Fuji & The Rocks, LLC – 605 Lamb St, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862