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APPLE AND PEACH HARVESTING & PRUNING
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2A
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 15
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 42
- Wage: 16.16 USD / Hour
- Start date: 08/20/2025
- End date: 11/22/2025
- Process date: 08/06/2025 14:03:14
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
The worker will perform job duties as assigned by supervisor. They will vary from time to time depending on crop ripening and weather. The work is temporary and will last from August to November. Apple Harvesting-The worker will position a ladder as close to the tree and climb to harvest the apples. The apples are harvested by grabbing the apple and gently rolling it upward toward the spur until the fruit comes off. The fruit is then placed in a picking sack until it is filled to the rim. The worker will then carry the sack to the closest bin to dump out the fruit. The worker then positions the full apple picking sack just above the apples in the bin. Next, the worker releases the closing apparatus to open the bottom of the apple picking bag. The worker will rest it gently on the apples in the bin. Then, slowly lift the apple picking bag, while carefully drawing ti over the top of the bin. The picked apples are gently placed on top of the apples in the bin. Peach Harvesting- The worker will position a ladder as close to the tree and climb to harvest the apples. The peaches are harvested by genyly grabbing the peach and gently rolling it upward toward the spur until the fruit comes off. The fruit is then placed in a picking sack until it is filled to the rim. The worker will then carry the sack to the closest bin to dump out the fruit. The worker then positions the full apple picking sack just above the peaches in the bin. Next, the worker releases the closing apparatus to open the bottom of the peach picking bag. The worker will rest it gently on the peaches in the bin. Then, slowly lift the peach picking bag, while carefully drawing ti over the top of the bin. The picked peaches are gently placed on top of the peaches in the bin. Pruing of Apple & Peach Trees- The worker will use pruning clippers with an adjustable length to prune the apple & peach trees. The worker must cut all vertical, horizontal, sucker shoots, branches growing downward off the main branches, crowded branches, and dead branches of the apple and peach tree. Farm Equipment and Vehicle Operation-The workers may need to use various farm equipment and vehicles to transport him/herself or other workers to and throughout the orchard to perform the apple harvesting, peach harvesting, and pruning work. The workers must use safety and precaution when using the farm equipment and vehicles. All passengers must be seated and practice safety and precaution when using the farm equipment and vehicles. The passengers must wait to exit the farm equipment and vehicles when the driver comes to a complete stop and gets off the vehicle. The workers will keep the farm equipment and vehicles free of trash. The workers may also need to transport workers to and from work each day from the employer provided housing. Only properly licensed drivers will be permitted to operate the farm equipment and vehicles. Workers must take care to operate all equipment safely and follow all safety requirements outlined by the employer.