[FARMWORKERS/LABORERS, X26, Tieton, Yakima]{times="" new="" roman";="" font-weight:="" bold"=""}
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[This is a job order for field work and labor for growing, maintaining, and harvesting apples, pears, cherry and apricot orchards.]{times="" new="" roman""=""}
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[This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are ]{times="" new="" roman";="" font-weight:="" bold"=""}[currently]{times="" new="" roman";="" font-weight:="" bold;="" text-decoration:="" underline"=""}[ eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation.]{times="" new="" roman";="" font-weight:="" bold"=""}
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[Apples, pears, cherry and apricots ]{times="" new="" roman""=""}
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[CHERRY AND APRICOT HARVEST]{times="" new="" roman""=""}
[Harvest: The worker will hand harvest cherries and apricots. This can be performed from a motorized platform and/or from the ground or a ladder. The Worker will attach harness, bucket or bag and picks low hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. The Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by ]{times="" new="" roman""=""}[ ]{times="" new="" roman""=""}[rasping fruit with the hands and removing from the tree 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 60 lbs and will place fruit into wooden or plastic bins approximately 42 7/8 inch x 46 inch x 25 3/4 which hold approximately 25 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. The Worker may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. The Worker must possess the ability to pick-up; handle a 10 ft. or 12 ft. orchard ladder weighing up to 40 pounds.]{times="" new="" roman""=""}
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[PRUNING: Pruning numerous varieties of apple, cherry, apricot and pear trees according to established company procedures based on the difference in the treatment of different varieties. Work will be]{times="" new="" roman""=""}