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Farm Worker/Trabajador Agricola

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At a glance

Compensation
$13.78/hr
Location
New Era, MI
Schedule
Full-time / Seasonal
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Farmworkers will harvest apples and asparagus in Oceana County, Michigan, and may perform field and grove cleanup, tree training, thinning, pruning, and apple-packing tasks. Work may involve hand tools, agricultural equipment, and packing machinery, with instruction provided before equipment use and safe operation required. The employment period is September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with a generally 36-hour workweek.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Apple and Asparagus HarvestingField and Grove CleanupTree TrainingThinning and PruningAgricultural Equipment OperationFruit Sorting and Packing

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Farmworkers are needed to harvest apples and asparagus in Oceana County, Michigan. In addition to harvesting, workers may perform general field and grove clean-up tasks such as repairing or replacing irrigation equipment, removing debris, and weeding various crops including squash, potatoes, pumpkins, onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, beans, and peas. Tree training duties may include hoeing, tree painting, applying weed mats, and tying limbs to trellises or to each other as instructed by the supervisor. Workers will also be expected to participate in thinning and pruning activities. Pruning duties will follow company procedures for different apple varieties and may include removing dead wood, shaded or downward-growing branches, and limbs affected by disease. Workers will use tools such as hand shears, loppers, hand saws, pole pruners, and may occasionally operate chain saws. Workers may be required to operate agricultural equipment including tractors, forklifts, soil mixing machines, and tow carts. All equipment use will be preceded by proper instruction, and safe operation is required at all times. Repeated failure to follow safety guidelines may result in termination. Additional responsibilities may include tasks related to apple packing such as inspecting and sorting fruit, removing substandard apples, packing by hand into boxes or bags, stacking packed fruit, and loading or unloading. Workers may also operate machinery essential to the packing process. Se necesitan trabajadores agrícolas para cosechar manzanas y espárragos en el condado de Oceana, Michigan. Además de la cosecha, los trabajadores pueden realizar tareas generales de limpieza de campos y arboledas, como reparar o reemplazar equipos de riego, retirar escombros y desherbar diversos cultivos, como calabazas, papas, calabazas, cebollas, zanahorias, batatas, frijoles y guisantes. Las tareas de entrenamiento de árboles pueden incluir desyerbar, pintar árboles, aplicar esteras contra malezas y atar ramas a espalderas o entre sí, según las instrucciones del supervisor. También se espera que los trabajadores participen en actividades de aclareo y poda. Las tareas de poda seguirán los procedimientos de la empresa para las diferentes variedades de manzana y pueden incluir la eliminación de madera muerta, ramas sombreadas o que crecen hacia abajo, y ramas afectadas por enfermedades. Los trabajadores utilizarán herramientas como tijeras de podar, tijerones, sierras de mano, podadoras de pértiga y, ocasionalmente, podrían operar motosierras. Es posible que se requiera que los trabajadores operen equipos agrícolas, como tractores, montacargas, mezcladoras de tierra y remolques. Todo uso del equipo deberá estar precedido por la instrucción adecuada y se requiere una operación segura en todo momento. El incumplimiento reiterado de las normas de seguridad puede resultar en el despido. Las responsabilidades adicionales pueden incluir tareas relacionadas con el empaque de manzanas, como la inspección y clasificación de la fruta, la eliminación de manzanas de baja calidad, el empaquetado manual en cajas o bolsas, el apilamiento de la fruta empacada y la carga o descarga. Los trabajadores también pueden operar maquinaria esencial para el proceso de empaque. Period of employment/periodo de empleo: 09/01/2026 - 06/30/2027. Work schedule is generally 36 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. El horario laboral es generalmente 36 horas por semana, lunes hasta sábado. Es posible que se ofrezcan horas adicionales, pero no es obligatorio. Workers will be paid a minimum of $13.78 per hour, with the opportunity to earn more through piece rate work. In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to their employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business. Los trabajadore

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