Seasonal Apple Farmworker

Seasonal Apple Farmworker at Hickory Orchard, LLC in La Crescent, MN.

Workers will plant trees, do fence and trellis repair and other orchard maintenance, thin apples, cut away dead and excess branches from fruit trees using handsaws, chainsaws, pruning hoods and shears, may apply healing compound to pruning wounds. Activities will also include harvesting, picking, cleaning, grading, sorting, packing into boxes in the field and loading boxes of apples onto trucks. Workers will pull weeds and may mow orchard grounds, and may cut down and fertilize trees. Workers will operate pruning equipment and tractors to remove limbs and brush from pruning sites. Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, stand and walk long periods of time, use sharp instruments, be able to work with open fire, able to do ladder work and lift 50lbs. 1 month of experience required.

Work begins January 15, 2027 and ends October 31, 2027.

Pay is $15.63 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.