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All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in the job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in box A.3 & A.4. This work order is for qualified people to perform the duties of pruning, thinning, general orchard work and harvesting produce in an apple orchard, as well as field work, weeding, thinning, hoeing and other duties related to the planting, maintaining and harvesting diversified ground crops. Primary ground crops include pumpkins, winter squash, and sweet corn. Workers must have the knowledge and ability to prune, thin and train apple trees. The work assigned will be physically demanding, bending, stooping and kneeling for long periods of time will be required. Workers must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. frequently. Workers must be able to handle and climb a 20-foot ladder repetitively while carrying an apple picking bucket, which is harnessed over the workers shoulders. Workers may work in a packing house washing and preparing produce for storage or retail sales. Workers will press apples into cider. Workers may use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, hand saws, and knives. Workers must be able to operate agricultural equipment safely and be willing to work in varied weather conditions as low as 30 degrees and during harvest as high as 90 degrees with damp mornings. Workers must be able to operate a chainsaw. Workers may be requested to drive a truck on public roads between orchard blocks to remove apple bins from outlying orchards during harvest time. In addition, workers may be asked to drive tractor, pick up brush from orchard floor, repair broken bins, plant and water trees, pick rocks to prepare soil for planting, and other farm related tasks as the need arises. Workers may operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmer\'s fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid drivers license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver\'s license. When harvesting apples, productivity must be at least 60 1-1/8-bushel boxes per 7 hours worked with no more than 5% bruising for fresh market. Workers must be available to work 9-hour shifts within the hours of 7:00am-7:00pm from Monday through Saturday. Workers will be given a 30-minute lunch break which is staggered between 11am - 1pm as decided by the workers. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and return to work after their 30 minutes are up. Workers will also receive a 15-minute break in the morning and a 15-minute break in the afternoon as agreed upon by the worker and management. The daily or weekly work schedules may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. The employers will notify workers of any change to the schedule. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the workers to satisfactorily perform duties described in this job description. The employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform all duties assigned. Workers should report for work with their own suitable clothing and must be able to take directions in simple English.