NY1493991

20

Less than High School

1 months

$17.20 + hourly

Full Time Temporary

First Shift (Day)

36

20 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 04/14/2024- 12/31/2024. Fruit Trees: Primary job will be harvesting fruit trees and small fruit. Secondary work will be pruning, planting, fertilizing, staking, cultivating, suckering, watering, training, hand thinning, and other general care associated with fruit trees and small fruits. Worker may perform any combination of the following duties: cultivating and otherwise participating in horticultural duties, loading and unloading plants and trees onto trucks, trailers, and wagons. Hauling and spreading topsoil, fertilizer, and other materials to condition land, dig, take, and screen soil. Plant, spray, weed, and water plants, shrubs, and trees. May plant trees and plants in containers or in the ground. All equipment is provided by contractor, e.g. ladder, pruners, loppers, etc. Nursery Work: Primary job will be propagation of nursery trees, including grafting, budding, and tryping. Secondary work may include cultivating, suckering, stripping, seeding, thinning, weeding, placement & removal of tree clips on buds, planting, pruning, digging, sorting, grading, watering, and other general care associated with propagation and production of nursery trees. All equipment is provided by contractor, e.g. pruners, knifes, ties, etc. Planting/Cultivating/Harvesting Fruits: Workers may plant by hand, pick berries from plants, and carry containers and place along rows for collection. May be identified with tasks performed, such as picking, cutting, bunching, and washing with harvested crops such as apricots, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, apples, blueberries, pears, grapes, quince, etc. Workers will perform all duties to promote market quality development of crops. Other Related Duties: Workers may chop weeds from plants with a hoe, apply side dressing to tree wounds, drain fields, prepare land for planting, maintenance of tools and equipment and other work that is directly related to the crop and activities for which the worker is hired. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities stated above. General farm upkeep and maintenance such as painting, fixing, cleaning, and organizing out building and equipment. Some workers may be responsible stacking produce on pallets. Some workers are responsible for picking fresh fruit. The fruit goes straight to the customer and is not sorted first and is expected to be good quality. Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. If workers request a leave of absence during the contract period, if the worker has been offered an opportunity to work, the hours will be deducted from the hours offered under the ETA-790 for the purposes of the three-quarter guarantee. A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to the H-2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for the Visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment, no later than on the day work commences. For an H-2A worker going from an H-2A employer to a subsequent H-2A employer, a copy of the contract will be provided no later than the time an offer of employment is made by the subsequent H-2A employer. Requirements: * One month experience of the duties mentioned * Must be able to lift a minimum of 60 pounds * Exposure to extreme temperatures * Extensive pushing/pulling/sitting/walking, * Frequent stooping, and 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 Stephanie Sandoval at 7179650242