Field Laborer
Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC
📍 Mossyrock, WA · Lewis County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26208-126839
- 📞 Phone: +1 (360) 880-4880
- ✉️ Email: sophia@bearcanyontrees.com
Employer instructions
The actual employment offer is at the sole discretion of the employer. Referrals will be accepted from state job service offices, directly from applicants, walk-ins, gate hires, and from other sources. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: (1) meet all of the qualifications of the clearance order, (2) be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work, (3) be available at the time and place needed and for the full duration of the period of employment, (4) agree to and accept all of the terms and conditions of employment with Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC. (5) May be asked for 2 past or current job references. Workers must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Applicants who meet the above criteria should call Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC at (360)880-4880 Cell or (360)983-8284 Office, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm Pacific time. Applicants will be interviewed by telephone. An interview will be conducted, and Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC will need to review the applicant's information after the interview has been conducted. Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC will than contact the applicant within four business days and communicate a hiring decision to the applicant and communicate the hiring decision to the order-holding office through weekly recruitment reports. The hiring decision will be communicated to the applicant at the telephone provided by the applicant. All workers referred to the job through a State Workforce Agency shall contact that agency, or preferably the local holding office, to verify the date of need cited in the job order no sooner than nine working days and no later than five working days prior to the original date of need cited in the job order. If the applicant fails to notify the order-holding office of their continuing interest in the job before the date of need, the applicant may be ineligible for the one week guaranteed wages should the date of need be delayed with notification to the order-holding office, at least ten days in advance. No employee will be permitted to begin work until the I-9 form is completed in its entirety by Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Field Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26208-126839
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
All seasonal requirements for the growing, culturing and harvesting of different varieties of Christmas trees according to established company procedures taking into account instructions based on market and operational demands.
Land preparation includes picking up sticks and rocks. Planting of seedlings is done using shovels. Weed control is done by applying herbicides using back pack sprayers. Pruning of trees is done using knives and pruning shears. Pruning may be done from the ground or from ladders. Trees are trained using sticks and ties.
Harvest requires the packing of trees out of the fields, shaking the trees to remove dead needles using shaker, baling the trees using baling equipment, transport of trees on trailers and the loading of trees into trucks. Packing out trees may include hooking/unhooking trees in slings. Workers must exercise care to avoid damage to trees and equipment. Other farm responsibilities include area clean-up and road maintenance.
Use of ladders up to 10 feet in height is required for blossom thinning, pruning, training, and thinning. Workers must possess proficiency in handling ladders, climbing and working on ladders safely. Workers will be expected to use all equipment in a safe and prudent manner to avoid injury. Workers must not lean ladders into trees, lean off to one side of the ladder, or stand on the last two steps of the ladder. Workers must not climb trees and should use a ladder. If a Worker is unsure of how to use a ladder safely, he or she must notify a crew leader or supervisor.
Workers must have the ability to prune trees. Workers must have the ability to operate a backpack sprayer. Workers must have the ability to recognize safety signs, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. Workers must have the ability to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Workers must be able to see all colors accurately in order to perform color-specific select picking. Workers must have the ability to recognize product quality and make necessary adjustments if they are not producing a quality product.
The job requires regular standing and walking. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Workers are frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The Worker is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Workers will regularly lift 25-75 lbs of trees or supplies.
Workers will be required to attend an orientation on workplace rules, policies and safety information prior to beginning work on or after the date of need. Workers will be paid for the time in which they attend the orientation at the AEWR rate of $17.13 per hour. Attendance at monthly safety meetings is required. Must be able to perform all duties within this job description in what can be considered a safe manner, adhering to all established Bear Canyon Tree Farm LLC safety policies, practices and procedures. Must have ability to communicate effectively and courteously with supervisors and coworkers.
Must wear all required and assigned personal protective equipment at all times when required to do so.
Work is performed outdoors, exposed to various elements. Allergies or sensitivities to dust, ragweed, goldenrod, bees, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Work is done for long periods of time. *See Addendum C for more information
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Mossyrock, Wa) |
| Housing | No charge will be made to the Worker for employer-provided housing or basic utilities (water, sewer, garbage, landline, Internet, and electricity). Other utilities, such as individual cellphone service are the responsibility of the Worker. Employer may seek recovery of any loss to the employer due to the Worker's damage (beyond normal wear and tear) or loss of equipment or housing items where it is shown to have been caused by the Worker's dishonest or willful act in accordance to WA state law. |
| Meals | Workers' house has a full kitchen. Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities, and other common areas to be shared by all workers. Workers will prepare their own meals. Employer will provide free transportation to and from the neighboring closest town no less than once a week for supplies and/or banking (for workers for whom housing must be provided). In the event the kitchen becomes unavailable, the employer will provide three meals per day at no cost to employees until the kitchen is available again for employees to use. |
| Daily transportation | Free transportation will be provided between workers' house and job sites. Employer will provide free transportation to and from the neighboring closest town no less than once each week for supplies and/or banking (for workers for whom housing must be provided). Pickup for the start of the day will be at the crewhouse location at 244 Mossyrock Road W. in Mossyrock to the main farm at 150 Wilson Road in Mossyrock. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will reimburse workers who are recruited from beyond reasonable commuting distance who complete 50 percent of the period of employment for inbound transportation, lodging, and subsistence costs incurred by the worker from the place from which the worker came to work for the employer to the place of employment. |
| Pay deductions | Workers will be paid weekly, every Monday. The employer will make the following deductions: FICA (if applicable), federal income tax (if applicable), Worker's portion of workers compensation insurance premium in accordance with Washington State law, and worker's portion of sick leave premiums in accordance with Washington State law. Workers who after reasonable on the job training are not performing the job as instructed in a workmanlike manner will receive further training and may face disciplinary action up to and including termination. The employer will provide sick leave to employees. The employee will accrue paid sick leave at minimum of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. Employees are entitled to use accrued paid sick leave beginning on the 90th calendar day after the start of their employment, and sick leave will be paid at the employee's normal hourly rate. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26208-126839 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Posted | Aug 13, 2026 |