What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworkers&laborers,crop, position at Wagner Farm & Market Inc?
DURING THE ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT,THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY ON THIS FARM WILL BE THE HAND HARVEST OF APPLES. WORKERS MUST BE PHYSICALY ABLE TO PICK FRUIT,MOST OF WHICH IS DONE FROM STEP LADDERS,(NOT OVER FEET TALL)WITH LOWER BRANCHES BEING PICKED FROM THE GROUND.PICKED FRUIT IS PLACED IN A METAL FRAMED,CANVAS-COVERED PICKING BUCKET WITH CANVAS STRAPS THAT SLID OVER THE HEAD AND REST ON THE SHOULDERS. THE BUCKET WEIGHTS , WHEN FILLED 40LBS. IT IS THEN EMPTIED INTO TOTE BOXES,THAT HOLD 20 BUSHELS.APPLE HARVEST PRODUCTIVITY IS MEASURED IN BUSHELS.WORKERS MUST BE ABLE TO PICK 5TOTE BOXES FOR FRESH MARKET APPLES AND 5TOTE BOXES PER DAY FOR JUICE APPLES. IN APPLE HARVEST WORKERS MAY BE INSTRUCTED TO SELECTIVELY PICK MATURE FRUIT ACCORDING TO SIZE,COLOR,AND GRADE STANDARD FACTORS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 3 MONTH EXPERIENCE IN THE JOBS DESCRIBED IN THIS JOB ORDER. OTHER JOBS ARE TRIM APPLE TREES WITH HAND PRUNERS,SHOVEL DIRT UP TO NEWLY PLANTED APPLE TREES,RUN A TRACTOR TO MOW THE GRASS IN THE ORCHARD.ALSO IS LIGHT MAINTAINCE ON FARM BUILDINGS,(PAINT AND FIX BOARDS).
Salary : $19