This contract encompasses general farm labor and labor for apples, cherries and blueberries. THINNING: Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality of grown fruit. Must possess ability to pick up, handle a 10-foot orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Thinning may also be done from the ground or a motorized platform. This process requires the employee to remove, in some cases but not limited to the smallest fruit bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Workers will be expected to be able to identify and remove fruit that is misshapen, damaged and/or with other quality problems as directed by supervisors. Please see Addendum C: A.8a – Additional Job Duties.
Special Requirements:
B.2) Worker must possess 3 months of agriculture experience, familiarity with commercial farming harvest and techniques. Please see Addendum C: B.6 - Additional Job Qualifications and Requirements.