Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery - York, PA, US
Job Information
Job Order ID :
NY1486341
# of Positions :
2
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
3 months
Salary :
$17.20 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
50
Job Description
2 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 03/18/2024 - 11/11/2024.
Crops/Commodities:
vegetables and greenhouse plants.
This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working in a greenhouse or vegetable farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots, seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or other ground covering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Stake tie plants, trellis prune plants, and set poles and wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Assist with farm building field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences.
Requirements:
3 months experience in duties listed
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 :
Miller Plant Farm, Inc.
Application Information
Email :
By Phone :
Call David E. Miller at 7177412631
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