Farmworker

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Position: Farmworker

Requirements: Able to lift 30lbs, Exposure to extreme temperatures, Extensive sitting or walking, Frequent stooping or bending over, Repetitive movements.

Job Description: Prune peach trees and grapevines. Tie and train grapevines. Thin peaches by hand. Harvest peaches and grapes at appropriate ripeness and pack peaches into shipping boxes. Must be able to climb up and down a ladder with a 30-pound pack on the back. Must be able to pick 10- bushel bags of fruit per hour for job retention. Workers will also perform orchard cleanup. One (1) month of pruning and fruit harvesting experience is required. The employer will provide no training and allow workers zero days to reach the production standards.

Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 40hrs per week.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7hrs per day Saturday 5hrs 8:00am-4:00pm

Anticipated Period of Employment: 01/13/2027 to 09/10/2027

Application Deadline: 05/13/2027

Job Location: Palisade, CO.

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