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Farm Worker - Milton, NY, US

Job Information

Job Order ID :
NY1486306
# of Positions :
10
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
3 months
Salary :
$17.80 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
48

Job Description

 
10 Fulltime H-2 Seasonal Jobs available 4/1/2024- 12/15/2024. Manually prune, cultivate, & harvest all crops grown, including, but not limited to, fruits & vegetables (apples, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, grapes, & mixed vegetables). Use hand tools, such as shovels, hoes, shears, & knives. Duties include thinning, tying, pruning, & harvesting crops from ground, ladder, and mobile platform. Set up & operate irrigation equipment. Harvest fruits by hand. After a training period of 4 days, a minimum productivity standard applies of (108) 1 1/8 bu boxes of fresh apples per day or (55) 1 1/8 bu boxes of fresh apples with stem clipping per day. All fruit to be handled with care to avoid bruising. Fruit injured by bruising, not to exceed 4%. Workers may be instructed to selectively pick mature fruit according to size, color, & other USDA standards. Worker must be physically able to pick tree fruit, most of which is done from ladders with lower branches being picked from the ground. Picked fruit is placed in 1 bu. plastic buckets with straps that slip over the head and rest on the shoulders. Filled bucket weighing up to 45 lbs. Workers required to handle ladders up to 20 ft. long and weighing @ 2 lbs. per foot. Must be physically able to lift 80 lbs. on a consistent basis throughout the day. Workers who are not authorized by the employer must leave their cell phones on the bus during the workday. They are not to have their cell phones on them while working in the field. Due to safety concerns on a farm, workers must understand basic instructions in English. Workers referred as a result of this order must have a minimum of three months of verifiable experience in performing the tasks described in this order. Requirements: * Must have a minimum of 3 months of verifiable experience in performing the tasks described. * Must be physically able to lift 80 lbs. on a consistent basis throughout the day. * Exposure to extreme temperatures * Repetitive movements, extensive pushing/pulling, and frequent stooping/bending. * Employer will train. The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov. For qualified applicants requiring a Spanish translation of this job order, please email DIPA@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.

Company Information

Name :
Fino Farms, LLC

Application Information

Email :
By Phone :
Call Anthony Fino at 8455321933
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