Farm Worker
Employer: Honey Rock, LLC
Location: Delta, CO
Workers needed: 8
Pay: $16.68/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
Experience: 1 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
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.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer does not provide meals unless a worker is rehoused in a temporary location with no cooking facilities due to COVID or other circumstances beyond the employer's control. In this case, Section E.1 Provision of Meals will apply. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, the employer also provides free transportation once weekly to/from the closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services, etc.). All workers share dining, kitchen/cooking facilities, and other common areas. If kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, the employer will provide three daily meals per 20 CFR 655.122(g).
Transport: The employer will provide or pay for inbound and outbound transportation by commercial bus service or chartered vans, daily subsistence, and, where necessary, lodging when traveling to and from the employer's location. The employer also allows workers to select any means of transport they choose and will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved.
Experience wanted: 1 months
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