Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery - Elm, NJ, US
Job Information
Job Order ID :
NY1526978
# of Positions :
12
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
3 months
Salary :
$17.96 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
50
Job Description
12 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 4/25/2025 - 11/15/2025.
Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack the following crops: strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, sweet corn, tomatoes (round, plum), peppers (bell, jalapeno, long hot, cherry), eggplant, peaches, and sweet potatoes.
GENERAL DUTIES / PROCEDURES:
Lay and/or remove plastic. Clean plastic of debris. Set and/or remove stakes. Manually pull weeds. Tie, prune, sucker, and thin crops as instructed by supervisor. Remove and/or clean plant debris and/or vines from ground or trellises. Workers must select harvestable produce based on supervisor?s instructions for correct size, maturity and quality. Workers will not break skin, damage, drop or bruise produce or leave any appropriate product on the plant during harvest. Workers must clean, grade, sort, label and package produce as per supervisor?s instructions. Workers must package harvested crops into bins, bags, boxes, plastic containers and crates and load boxes onto pallets and transport vehicles as per supervisor?s instructions, at all times following Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) policies. This job requires extensive walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting and carrying up to 70 lbs. Work may be in inclement weather including extreme heat, cold and/or rain for extensive periods of time. As a minor activity, some workers may operate farm equipment, including trucks and tractor drawn wagons and other auxiliary equipment, which are used while performing harvest of crops. Workers with licenses may be asked to drive transportation vehicles to and from housing and production areas, which could include moving of support equipment such as toilets and sanitization stations
Requirements:
* 3 months experience in duties listed
* Lifting requirement 70 lbs.
* Exposure to extreme temperatures
* Extensive pushing or pulling
* 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 :
Pastore Orchards Inc
Application Information
Email :
By Phone :
Call Neil Pastore at 6095618464
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