NY1486123

6

Less than High School

3 months

$17.20 hourly

Full Time Seasonal

First Shift (Day)

50

6 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 03/12/2024 - 11/10/2024. Crops/Commodities: fruits and vegetables, including, but not limited to, apples, peaches, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, sweet corn, pumpkins, tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, cantaloupes, cucumbers, beets. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior agricultural experience in an orchard or on a farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Plant, cultivate and harvest fruits and 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. Transplants plants, riding on transplanter or by hand. Stakeie 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. Work in fields. Prune, plant, cultivate and hand-harvest berries. Spread and remove ground covers. Place and monitor bug traps. Trellis berry plants. Train berry canes. Monitor growth for tipping pruning. Pick harvest berries according to quality standards. Load transport harvested berries. 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, pruning hooks, tampers, and saws. Lift, carry, and loadunload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Install maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Clear debris from field and clean maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. 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

Call Michele McSorley at 7249351743