Quincy/George Irrigator

Stemilt Growers LLC • Quincy, WA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Engages in irrigating, cooling, fixing mainlines, and all aspects of growing/producing tree crops by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• ATV Training
• Complete task assigned on time as directed by foreman or crew boss.
• Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Is consistently at work on time; Ensures employer is notified of absence; arrives at trainings/orientations on time.
• Positive attitude, ready to work with fellow employees to assure task is done. Willing to ask questions if confused and doesn’t comprehend job task.

Responsibilities

• Operate an ATV to perform job task
• Turn on irrigation according to foreman’s instructions.
• Observe fruit temperature to turn on overhead cooling
• Fix pipes, sprinklers, mainlines, and any other equipment related to irrigation.
• Site prepares for new blocks
• Apply fertigation
• Place/remove bins within harvest blocks.
• Other job tasks may include pruning, thinning, pulling weeds, trellis work, tree training, general clean up, and planting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees