Field Workers: Nursery Worker & General Laborer

Application Deadline: 08/22/2026 Job Location: Albany Date Posted: 04/23/2026 Hours Worked Per Week: 39 Shift: Day Shift Duration of Job: Full Time, more than 6 months How to apply for this position:
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Job Summary: Employer is seeking to fill 42 Field Workers positions. This is a temporary, full-time, seasonal position from 6/15/2026-10/30/2026 in Brooks, Oregon

Requirements: 2 months of experience performing work related to growing blueberries or blackberries.

Employer Note: Daily transportation to and between worksites provided at no cost to workers living in employer- provided housing. Housing provided to those unable to return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday. Employer provides all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. All work sites and all facilities of the employer are drug-free workplaces. Applicants will verify they possess the required work experience by providing a valid working telephone number and contact name of the former or existing employer so that employment experience may be verified. Drug screening is post offer, can be random, and is at no cost to the employees.

Job Duties: Primarily involved in the maintenance of the long cane nursery. Secondary responsibility is hourly hand harvest of the blueberry test plot and maintenance of this plot. Under the supervision of a Sandy Ridge leader, the crew will assist in the care and training of long cane nursery crops including but not limited to pruning plants, training plants, tying plants, moving pots, fixing irrigation, deploying, and fixing trellising and weeding. Record notes on employee hours and productivity and submit to the office. Wash, sanitize, and prepare harvest buckets for the following day's harvest. Act as a Stacker: Stack full crates of blackberries onto a pallet. Stack pallet neatly and correctly. Help load or unload empty crates onto or off the picking trailer. Follow the directions of the test plot manager to hand harvest blueberries. Separate fruit meeting quality standards from fruit with defects into two separate containers. Apply a bar code onto each bucket and ensure it coincides with blueberry plant. Weed and maintain the test plot area. Maintain tunnel plastic. Pull weeds. Apply pesticides by hand or with the use of agricultural equipment, including tractors; additional training will be provided prior to performing this task.
Cut suckers. Prune and train plants. Trellis repair and maintenance. Operation of farm equipment after skills are demonstrated and safety checkouts (for each piece of power equipment) are completed. Collection of trash and extra harvest materials. Establishes and follows a packaging review system that ensures harvested product meet company standards in quality and appearance. Appearance: Good packing, full baskets (no bridges); ask harvesters to re-pack crates and pick correct fruit color as needed. Crates: Make sure the crate is clean and is the correct type of crate. Ensure harvester are following food safety guidelines as set by the company. Record notes of employee hours and productivity and submit to the office. Maneuver up to 55 lbs.

Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week, Monday-Saturday, 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Guarantee of work for 3/4 of the contract.

Wages: $15.25 per hour paid weekly

Application Deadline: 8/22/2026 Job Classification: Farmworkers And Laborers, Crops, Nursery, and Greenhouse
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employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation Salary: $15.25 perHour Job Requirements Experience Required: At least 1 month Education Required: None Minimum Age: N/A Gender: N/A Employer Will Perform: Drug Test