Anticipated period of employment: 02/01/2025 to 11/30/2025

Requires three months verifiable work experience hand-harvesting apples and pruning apple trees.

Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Cultivate and hand-harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables. Prune fruit trees according to supervisors instructions. Job duties include planting, pruning, picking, field cleaning, and other activities necessary to establish, grow, and produce multiple fruit and vegetable crops. Duties may include field-packing, loading and unloading harvested fruits and vegetables. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Field grade, sort, or classify fruit and vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles, implements, or equipment. Operate farm vehicles to haul crops and drive other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmers fields) during the workday. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid drivers license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. 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 call the employer and schedule an interview appointment prior to coming from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, excluding all federal holidays and referred to 2088725 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.

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