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Employment: 2/19/2024-11/16/2024. Location: Mattawa, Washington.
Applicant \"MUST HAVE\" 3 months of experience. Job Duties: Job duties
under our Agricultural Equipment operator contract will consist of
activities associated with ONET Job Description 45-2091: Agricultural
Equipment Operator and 45-2092: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery
and Greenhouse. Provide assistance in the establishment and maintenance
of orchard properties by operating machinery for clearing property,
planting trees, harvesting nursery trees, building trellis, setting up,
installing shade netting, operating and maintaining irrigation systems
and any other labor considered necessary for the efficient and safe
operation of orchard properties. Operate various farm equipment in the
establishment maintenance, and daily operations of orchard properties.
Vehicles and equipment include: Tractor, Sprayer, Forklift, High lifts,
Augers (diggers), Irrigation Pumps, Levee Gates, Mowers, Cultivators,
Four-Wheeler (quad-runner), Planters, Power shears, Chain saws,
Mechanical platforms, Man-lifts, Weed Eaters, Grape Harvester, Gondola,
Backhoe, Excavator, Ditch Witch, Trencher, Geni Lift, and Extenday
Roller. While performing all of the following duties, Workers will be
expected to conform to the specific instructions provided each day by
the supervisory staff, according to established company procedures
accounting for difference in the treatment of different varieties and
instructions based on market, fruit condition and operational demands.
Time spent in this activity will depend on ranch location and
seasonality. Farm activities will include clearing property, planting
trees, harvesting nursery trees, building trellis, setting up and
installing shade netting. Load and unload empty bins by hand, or
tractor, or forklift, and place in orchard rows, transport full bins to
loading areas. Drives trucks or other equipment to haul crops, supplies,
tools or farm workers. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and
other crop protectants as instructed by the spray supervisor. Mix and
apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, pesticides, conditioners, and
other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant
type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Deploy, operate, and maintain
traps for rodent control along with other rodenticide applications. Must
do so following all proper procedures for proper pesticide handling.
Must attend all training associated with safe handling of these
materials. This is a supervised position; and thus, does not require the
employee to possess a pesticide private applicator license to perform
the task of applying pesticide, herbicides, fertilizers, and/or
rodenticides. Install, maintain, and operate irrigation systems and
water lines as instructed by Irrigation Supervisor. Repair sprinklers
and overhead cooling systems. Move and install pipes, dig, and maintain
irrigation ditches, install and remove levee gates. Mow, cut, and weed
fields. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment
malfunctions. Adjust, repair and service farm machinery. Manipulate and
adjust equipment for designated uses. Troubleshoot malfunctions. Inspect
equipment to determine condition or maintenance needs. If applicable
this would be under the direct supervision of the farm maintenance or
equipment supervisor. Must be willing and able to properly wear, use and
maintain appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). May include
but is not limited to all spray suits, safety glasses, ear plugs, and
respirator. In addition, proper attire for the orchard environment and
food safety is required. Includes but is not limited to closed footwear
with\
appropriate traction, long sleeves and long pants. Id ntify and report
potential production, safety or security issues in the area to
leadership. Includes but is not limited to observations in blocks such
as dry spots, gophers, rodents, diseased trees, and broken trellis.
Workers must have three-months experience in manual task and machine
operation including heavy lifting, associated with commodity production.
Use of ladders up to 12 feet in height is required for pruning and
irrigation. Workers must possess proficiency in handling ladders,
climbing and working on ladders safely. Workers will be expected to use
all equipment in a safe and prudent manner to avoid injury. Workers must
not lean ladders into trees, lean off to one side of the ladder, or
stand on the last two steps of the ladder. Workers must not climb tree
and should use a ladder. If a Worker is unsure of how to use a ladder
safely, he or she must notify a crew leader or supervisor. Workers must
have the ability to perform the task of pruning fruit trees. Additional
alternate job duties and responsibilities could include the following:
Pruning apple, pear and cherry trees and grape vines and blueberry
bushes using handheld pruning shears or larger pruning loppers. Remove
specific branches and sections of tree based on supervisory instruction
by clipping off with shears, or loppers. Arrange all pruned tree
branches in the center of the drive row for removal. Pruning of trees
may be done from the ground or ladder, or from a motorized platform.
Workers must exercise