*****Job Seekers***** If you are interested in this position, meet the experience requirements, and are willing to commit to the entire contract period, please go to your local workforce center to be apprised of all terms and conditions of employment and application instructions. Position: Farm Worker Application Deadline: 05/20/2027 Anticipated Period of Employment: 01/07/2027 – 10/01/2027 Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 35 Schedule: 7am- 2pm M-F; 7am-1pm Saturdays; Sundays off
Job Description:
Workers will cultivate and harvest peaches by hand at the correct ripeness and pack fruit using various packaging methods. Workers will harvest fruit by hand into bins. Workers will rake brush, irrigate trees, perform orchard cleanup activities, and provide general farm maintenance. Workers must be able to climb up and down an orchard ladder with a 35 lb. picking tote. Must be able to pick 10-bushel bags of fruit per hour for job retention. One (1) month of experience cultivating and harvesting fruit trees is required. The employer will provide no training and allow workers zero days to reach production standards. Work hours and days may vary depending on the growing conditions and harvest time.
Los trabajadores cultivan y cosechan melocotones a mano en su punto óptimo de madurez y los empaquetan utilizando diversos métodos. La cosecha se realiza de forma manual, colocando la fruta en recipientes. Los trabajadores también se encargarán de eliminar las malas hierbas, regar los árboles, limpiar el huerto y realizar tareas generales de mantenimiento agrícola. Es indispensable que los trabajadores sean capaces de subir y bajar escaleras de huerto mientras cargan una bolsa de recolección de 35 libras (aproximadamente 16 kg). Para conservar su puesto, los trabajadores deben ser capaces de cosechar el equivalente a 10 fanegas (bushels) de fruta por hora. Se requiere un (1) mes de experiencia en el cultivo y la cosecha de árboles frutales. El empleador no ofrecerá capacitación y no se concederá ningún periodo de gracia para cumplir con los estándares de producción. Los días y horarios de trabajo pueden variar según las condiciones de cultivo y el avance de la cosecha.
Pay: $16.68 Requirements: One month of work experience; Be able to lift 35lbs; Exposure to extreme temperatures; Extensive pushing or pulling; Extensive sitting or walking; Frequent stooping or bending over; Repetitive Movements Job Location: Palisade, Colorado Effective 1/1/25, overtime must be paid after 48 hours worked per week, or 56 hours worked per week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers. **** Contact the Mesa County Workforce for more information.****