Job Information
NJ Employer Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, in Salt Point, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 04/01/2025 to 12/01/2025
Workers referred as a result of this order must have a minimum of three months of verifiable experience in performing the tasks described in his order.
Manually plant, cultivate, & harvest vegetables, & fruits such as but not limited to: apples, nectarines, peaches, plums, berries, cherries, & tomatoes. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, & knives. Duties include tilling soil & applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops. Construct trellises, repair fences & farm buildings and participate in irrigation activities. Set up & operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow & fertilize soil or to plant, cultivate spray & harvest crops. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment. Harvest fruits & vegetables by hand. Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops. Inform farmers or farm manager of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, & weeds to determine the selection & application of pesticides & fertilizers. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Record information about crops, such as pesticides use, yields or costs. A minimum productivity standard applies; 100 bu boxes of fresh market apples per day. All fruit to be handled with care to avoid bruising. Fruit injured by bruising, not to exceed 4%. Due to health & safety concerns on our farm workers must understand basic instruction in English. See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description
Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract contact employer by phone MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS Referred to NY1523158 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.
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