This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2147585 Consultant, pleaseconduct seated interview. Period of intended Employment:2/18/2024-11/9/2024.

　　Location: Moxee , Washington.Worker must possess 3 months of tree fruitand nursery experience. HARVESTING CHERRIES, APPLES, AND PEARS: Theworker will hand harvest fruit on a motorized platform, from the groundand/ or utilizing a ladder. The worker must possess the ability to pickup and handle 10 -12 ft. orchard ladder, weighing 60 pounds. The workerwill attach the harness, bucket or bag and pick low hanging fruit. Theworker will pick according to grade, color, and size by grasping fruitwith their hands and removing it from the tree in a motion that will notharm buds on tree branches. The worker will carry the harness, bucket orbag of fruit and will place the fruit into lugs or bins. The worker mustexercise care at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking ofbranches. Some workers may be tasked with examining harvested fruit inbins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color, and sizespecifications.Thinning, pruning, and training fruit trees may beperformed from a motorized platform, the ground or from a ladder.TRAINING: There will be a demonstration period to familiarize workerswith working specifications and to demonstrate appropriate harvestingmethods and other crop-specific issues, such as particular qualificationor sizing specifications. Fruit Farm Labor and Harvest job descriptionencompasses the growing and harvest of apples, and pears. The workerwill perform duties on a motorized platform, from the ground and/ orutilizing a ladder. The worker must possess the ability to pick up andhandle a 10 12 ft. ladder weighing up to 60 pounds. THINNING: The workerwill hand thin on a motorized platform, from the ground and/ orutilizing a ladder. The worker will use hands or scissors like clippersto remove small fruit blossoms, buds and/ or identifiable fruit fromwithin a cluster of other fruits. The workers must be able to identifyand remove fruit that is misshapen, damaged and/or contains otherquality problems.TRAINING: The worker will be trained on how to hand tiefruit trees on a motorized platform, from the ground and/ or utilizing aladder. The worker will tie, tape or clip fruit tree limbs to wires;position limbs of fruit trees; shoot thin; remove suckers, thinclusters, position shoots, hedge or remove leaves. PRUNING: The workerwill hand prune trees and on a motorized platform, from the ground and/or utilizing a ladder. The worker will utilize hand shears, handloppers, hand saws and/or other equipment. The worker may be required toselectively prune trees of certain size and color as instructed by theirsupervisor. The worker will identify and remove stubs, broken branches,downward growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shadedinterior branches, dead wood, shoots, and suckers with variousequipment. Equipment may include chain saws, poles saws or other powertools as needed. NURSERY WORK: Digging, sorting, and bundling smallfruit trees in the nursery. Workers will put sawdust around tree rootsand be responsible for care and growth of young fruit trees. Weedcontrol, frost control/irrigation.DRIP IRRIGATION: Assist in dripirrigation duties. Roll out and/or roll up drip hose to fruit trees inrows. Repair and maintain drip hose and check for leaks and breakage.Flush drip irrigation lines. Spread drip irrigation lines and tubes.Trellis Work - Build and repair Trellis. Dig and repair the ground.Place new poles or remove broken or damaged poles. Ensure all poles arestraight vertically straight. Stretch cable and wire and attachclamps.Additional duties for all crops: 1.May operate and maintainequipment used in agricultural production and field preparation, such astractors, irrigation e uipment, 4-wheeled vehicles, trucks, and otherequipment commonly used in agriculture to mow, plow, harrow andfertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. 2.Mixspecified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seedsinto planter or sprayer machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticidesolutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases,using hand sprayers. The Employer attests that these workers will beproperly trained by their

　　supervisor who has a valid Private Applicators license which is thestandard pursuant to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).Furthermore, their supervisor will be available to ensure that workersunderstand all chemical label, safety instructions, and applicationinstructions pursuant to WSDA. 3.Install monitor, maintain and repairthe irrigation system for a specified area of the fields. 4.Workers mayalso clean debris and garbage from fields and clean/maintain farmbuildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. 5.Assist with farmbuilding/field maintenance and repairs. 6.Workers may also drivevehicles to transport farm workers, produce and equipment.Additionalduties: 1.Caring for trees during the growing process. 2.Monitoring treediseases such as blighted branches in apples and gummosis in cherries.3.Harvest preparation including spreading liners in bins and rollingbins into blocks by hand. 4.Loading and unloading empty bins by hand.5.Sorting fruit during harvest and verifying quality of fruit. 6.Farmclean up tasks to include