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Position: Farm Worker
Requirements: 1 month of work experience, able to lift up to 35lbs. Willing and able to be exposed to extreme temps, extensive pushing, pulling, sitting or walking.
Anticipated hours of work per week: 35 Hours per week
Job Description:
Workers will assist with general orchard and field activities, including pruning, raking brush, weeding, tying and training vines, and thinning blossoms. Tasks include hand-planting, cultivating, and harvesting cherries, peaches, pears, grapes, strawberries, melons, blackberries, and vegetables at the correct stage of ripeness, as well as inspecting, grading, sorting, and packing produce using various packaging methods. Workers will also help with orchard and field cleanup, crop handling, and post-harvest sanitation. Entry-level workers may assist more experienced crew members with crop maintenance and some equipment setup under direct supervision. Other tasks may include assisting with cleaning and sanitizing farm equipment, storage and processing areas, bathrooms, and worker living spaces, as directed. Workers may also assist with the repair and maintenance of farm buildings, fences, and worker housing, and with incidental construction of farm structures and worker housing on the employer's property, including site preparation, hauling and handling materials, mixing and placing concrete, and basic carpentry, as incidental to the farming operation and under direct supervision. Workers may also help with basic beekeeping, honey extraction, and poultry care activities under supervision, including feeding, collecting eggs during peak seasonal production, and maintaining clean work areas. Must be able to climb up and down a ladder with a 35 lb. tote. Must be able to pick 10-bushel bags of fruit or 400 pounds of grapes per hour for the job. At least one (1) month of fruit-picking experience is necessary. The employer will provide no training and allow zero days for the worker to reach the production standards.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm
Anticipated period of employment: 1/15/27 to 10/31/2027
Application deadline: 6/8/27
Job location: Delta, Colorado / Delta County
Pay: $16.68
Effective 1/1/25: Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers.
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