Peach Orchard Harvester & Pruning Associate

H2ajobs; Palisade (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Transport

Job summary

H2ajobs in Palisade, Colorado is seeking workers to prune and thin blossoms and fruit from peach trees. By hand, you’ll transplant plants to the field, plant seeds, hoe, and harvest various vegetables when ripe.

Harvest peaches by hand at the right ripeness and pack them into shipping boxes. Must climb ladders with a 30‑pound backpack, and lift 10 bushel bags per hour for job retention. One month of pruning and fruit harvesting experience is required; no training is provided.

Qualifications

• One month of pruning and fruit harvesting experience is required.
• No training provided by the employer.
• Must be able to lift and carry loads and work outdoors in fields.

Responsibilities

• Prune and thin blossoms and fruit from peach trees by hand.
• Transplant plants to field and plant seeds.
• Hoe and harvest various vegetables at proper ripeness.
• Harvest peaches by hand and pack into shipping boxes.
• Perform orchard and field cleanup.

Skills

Physical stamina

Ladder work

Fruit harvesting

Teamwork

Job description

H2ajobs in Palisade, Colorado is seeking workers to prune and thin blossoms and fruit from peach trees. By hand, you’ll transplant plants to the field, plant seeds, hoe, and harvest various vegetables when ripe.

Harvest peaches by hand at the right ripeness and pack them into shipping boxes. Must climb ladders with a 30‑pound backpack, and lift 10 bushel bags per hour for job retention. One month of pruning and fruit harvesting experience is required; no training is provided.