Farm Laborer
Black Bear Orchards, LLC
📍 Palisade, CO · Mesa County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26309-346354
- 📞 Phone: +1 (970) 464-9460
- ✉️ Email: blackbearfruit@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Applicants may contact Michael by calling 970-464-9460 or by email at blackbearfruit@gmail.com anytime, Monday- Friday 9am-4pm. Interviews will be conducted Monday- Friday, 9am-4pm.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farm Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26309-346354
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Prune and thin blossoms from peaches, cherries, grapes, rake brush; irrigate; harvest fruit at correct ripeness and pack into shipping boxes; may spray pesticides. Drive farm trucks on and off the farm premises. Must be able to climb down ladder with 35 lb pack. Workers must be able to thin blossoms off 60 'V' trees, or 25 'quad' trees per 8 hr. day and must average 1440 lbs. peaches picked per day over 5 day period. 1 month pruning and thinning experience required. Workers must be able to work at speed of average worker.
"employer will abide by all of Colorado's agricultural laws to include Senate Bill 21-087 ("SB87") and the Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS order) #38."
All workers, U.S. and H-2A workers, will be paid the stated wage of $16.63
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 1 month |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 35 lb |
1 month pruning and thinning experience required.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | $15.16-$20.00/hr. based on experience and performance. Piece workincentives available during harvest and based on following formula: ([# of boxes of product] x [$1.50- $2.15 depending on orchards])/[# of workers]. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Palisade, Co) |
| Housing | All housing facilities owned and controlled by employer. |
| Meals | Housing facilities come with full kitchen that is free and convenient for workers to prepare meals. The company provides 3 Chevrolet Express vans that fit 11 workers each and 3 Toyota work trucks that fit 3 workers each that the workers can use to have access to grocery stores. |
| Daily transportation | Daily transportation is provided daily at no cost to the workers to and from worksites and housing facilities. Company vehicles include 3 Chevrolet Express Vans that fit 11 workers each and 3 Toyota work trucks that fit 3 workers each. Housing is also located on some worksites so daily transportation is not needed. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will comply with completion travel compensation rules for distant workers. In addition, transportation, visa, and border crossing expenses will be reimbursed on or before the first pay day. The employer will provide or pay permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved. The employer will fully reimburse the employees for all travel cost. |
| Pay deductions | All deduction required by state law. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26309-346354 |
|---|---|
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |