Job Information
Job Order ID :
NY1525829
# of Positions :
2
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
10 months
Salary :
$30.45 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
48
Job Description
2 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 3/26/2025 - 1/9/2026.
Agricultural crops/commodities include apples, peaches, blueberries, blackberries, pears, plums, nectarines, cherries, apricots, tomatoes, flowers.
Supervise, train, and assist employees in the following tasks:
-Pruning-use hand saw and loppers to cut off branches.
-Planting-use shovel to dig holes large enough to accommodate tree roots, back fill with soil, firm soil around tree.
-Thinning-use hands to remove excess fruit from branches.
-Weeding-use hands to pull weeds in berry rows, lay weeds to side of row.
-Picking berries-use hands to pick ripe blueberries/blackberries from bushes, place berries in 30 pound bucket, carry bucket (about 500 feet) to barn, weigh bucket, pour into 30 pound flats, put flats in cold storage in barn.
-Picking peaches and apples-hand pick ripe fruit, put in 40 pound picking bag, dump bag in bins located in orchard.
-Grading-remove culls and put in 40 pound discard boxes, put good fruit in 40 pound boxes, put boxes on pallets.
-Processing-press apples into apple cider.
-Tractor and Forklift operation
More broadly, the duties the farm supervisor will perform are as follows:
- Assign work tasks, issue equipment, and communicate to coordinate overall work
- Monitor crop progress and report status to farmer or farm manager
- Provide training to workers on crop/farming techniques
- Maintain irrigation equipment
- Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs
- Maintain inventory/order materials as required by farmer or farm manager
- Plan/schedule work crews, equipment, or transportation for worksite(s)
- Drivers license required
Requirements:
* 10 months experience in duties listed
* Driver Requirements
* Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
* Exposure to extreme temperatures
* Extensive sitting or walking
* Frequent stooping or bending over
* Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov
Company Information
Name :
Solebury Orchards, llc
Application Information
Email :
By Phone :
Call Nathaniel Woosley at 2152978079