23 Temporary/seasonal orchard workers from 03/29/2024-12/10/2024, This job requires 3 months experience working in an orchard picking tree fruit by hand. Work activities will include pre-harvest orchard maintenance such as pruning trees, weeding, removing vines, mowing, setting posts, building or repairing fences, and farm machinery repair and maintenance. The job may also include thinning fruit on the trees, planting, tending, and harvesting garden crops. Tractor driving may be required once an employee demonstrates knowledge and skill in the operation of such. Hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks and shears may be used. Harvesting tasks will include picking peaches, cherries, apples, and other tree fruit. Lower branches are picked from standing on the ground. Ladders up to 22 feet long and weighing up to 50 pounds are used to pick upper branches. Must be physically able to climb a ladder as well as move it throughout the orchard. Picked fruit will be placed in a molded-plastic, canvas-covered picking bucket with canvas straps that rest on the shoulders. Buckets may weigh up to 60 pounds when full. All fruit must be handled with care to avoid bruising and damage. Good quality work is essential to produce a marketable product. Injured fruit must not exceed 2% as defined in the U.S. standards for grades. Must be physically able to lift 60 pounds. There may be exposure to pesticides, extreme temperatures, light rain, and allergens. Workers must be able to perform manual activities with accuracy and efficiency. Pickers must be able to pick a minimum of 16.5 bushels per hour unless there is an adverse effect on production. Piece rate pay will be in effect for apple picking. Other tasks will be paid hourly. Family housing is not available, and the provision of family housing is not the prevailing practice in the area of intended employment. Free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities are available at the employer provided housing. Housing is stocked with cooking equipment. Workers will be responsible for purchasing their own food. Free transportation to town for grocery shopping will be provided at least once per week via company owned vehicles. Daily transportation will be provided at no charge for employees who qualify to reside in employer-provided housing. Transportation will be from the housing to the job site in a company-owned passenger van which will be driven by a licensed driver and is insured by the employer's liability insurance policy. This offer does not apply to workers who do not qualify to live in employer-provided housing. Inbound transportation will be arranged and paid for by the employer for H2A workers. In the case of U.S. workers, the employer will reimburse each worker for the cost of transportation from the place of recruitment to the employer's work site. Outbound (return)transportation will be paid for by the employer by providing either cash or a check to each worker to cover the cost of return transportation by the most economical common carrier method for the distance being traveled. Amount of daily substance will be at least $15.46 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Interested applicants must comply with the following criteria: 1) confirm availability, ability, and willingness to perform the work described for the entire season; 2) local workers confirm the availability of reliable daily transportation to the job sites for the entire season; and 3) confirm the legal qualification to work in the U.S. and ability to provide documents required to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Certification within 3 days of employment if the employer renders a decision to hire the applicant. U.S. applicants may contact the order holding office for details about the job opportunity and a referral if they meet the employer's criteria. The order holding office may provide qualified applicants with a generic employment application if one is available.