This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2148374 Consultant, pleaseconduct seated interview. Period of intended Employment:1/29/2024-11/15/2024.

　　Location: Wapato , Washington. Applicant \"MUST HAVE\" 3 months ofexperience.

　　CHERRY Harvest: The Worker will hand harvest cherries, this can beperformed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder.The Worker will attach harness, bucket or bag and pick low hanging fruitwhile standing or on a ladder. The Worker will pick according to grade,color and size by grasping fruit with the hands and removing from thetree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches.The Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 20 lbs. and willplace fruit into plastic lugs which hold approximately 30 pounds offruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruitor breaking of branches. Some Workers may be required to examineharvested fruit in plastic/wooden bins and sort out any fruit notmeeting the grade, color and size specifications. The worker mustpossess the ability to pick-up, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladderweighing up to 40 pounds. APPLE/PEAR Harvest: The Worker will handharvest apples/pears this can be performed from a motorized platformand/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker will attach harness,bucket or bag and picks low hanging fruit while standing on the groundand higher branches while standing on a ladder. The Worker will pickaccording to grade, color and size by grasping fruit with the hands andremoving from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds onthe tree branches. The Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to60 lbs. and will place fruit into wooden bins, 4x4x3, which holdapproximately 25 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised at all timesto prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. The Worker may berequired to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit notmeeting the grade, color and size specifications. The Worker mustpossess the ability to pick-up; handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladderweighing up to 40 pounds Worker must possess 3 months of tree fruitexperience. APRICOT/NECTARINE and PEACH Harvest: Worker will handharvest apricots, nectarines and peaches. Worker will attach harness,bucket or bag and pick low hanging fruit while standing on a ladder.Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping fruitwith the hands and removing from the tree in motion so as not to harmadjacent buds on the tree branches. Worker will carry harness, bucket orbag of up to 22Ibs. and will place fruit into bins which holdapproximately 450 pounds of fruit. Care must be exercised at all timesto prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches .NURSERY TREEDUTIES - Nursery tree digging and tree training including but notlimited to bamboo stakes, pruning, planting and falling. THINNING:Thinning is a manual process used to control the size and quality ofgrown fruit. The Worker must possess the ability to pick up, handle a 10ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Furthermore, the Workermust be able to use scissor like clippers. This process requires theWorker to remove, in some cases not limited to the smallest fruitblossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of otherfruits. The Worker will be expected to be able to identify and removefruit that is misshapen, damaged and/or with other quality problems asdirected by supervisors. Thinning may be performed from a motorizedplatform and/or from the ground or a ladder. D.10 TRAINING: Training isa process in which the fruit tree is manipulated to increase yieldand/or quality. The Worker must possess ability to pick up, handle a 10ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Training may beperformed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or ladder.Some example training tasks are but not limited to: *Tying, taping orclipping apple, pear, or cherry limbs to wires. *Tying up or downapple, pear, or cherry limbs. *Training and limb positioning of apple,pear and cherry trees. *Shoot thinning, sucker removal, clusterthinning, shoot positioning, hedging, or leaf removal. *Propping andsupporting apple and pear trees. PRUNING: Pruning numerous varieties ofapple, cherry and pear trees according to established company proceduresbased on the difference in the treatment of different varieties. Workwill be performed on trees for long periods of time using a variety ofpruning equipment including but not limited to hand shears, handloppers, hand saws. Furthermore, the worker must possess ability to pickup, handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing 40 pounds. Pruningmay be done from the ground or a ladder up to 12 feet in height or froma motorized platform. The Worker may be required to selectively pruneonly trees of a certain size and color as instructed by the crewsupervisor. The Worker is expected to possess or acquire pruning skillsin order to identify and remove stubs or broken branches,downward-growing branches, branches which rub against each other, shadedinterior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers with hand pruning sawsand clippers, mechanized equipment in pruning activities.Other JobSpecifications Include: THIS IS A DESCRIPTION FOR APPLES, APRICOTS,CHERRIES, NECTARINES, PEACHES and PEARS. 1. The Worker will care for