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Russelville Grain & Hay LLC Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in Cochranville, Pennsylvania

5 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 04/01/2024 - 12/31/2024.

Workers are required to work both inside structures and outside in various weather elements. May work with bedding plants, shrubs, small trees. Duties for plants include propagating, working on potting line, filing cold frames or hot beds, transplanting products to prepared areas, re-potting into large containers. Shrubs and small trees are transplanted as needed to promote growth and harvested when applicable. Will wrap harvested bare root trees with burlap. Sod must be kept watered, fertilized, and mowed, cut.

Care of horticultural products includes weeding, pruning, mulching, raking, irrigating, fertilizing, and other media growth activities. Products must be tied, bunched, wrapped, priced, and tagged in preparation for market. Will pack products to fill orders and maintain stock in storage areas. Provide adequate soil moisture throughout the growing season to help fast-growing plants establish strong roots and produce fruit. Additional crops pumpkins and tobacco.

Requirements:

1 month experience in duties listed Lifting requirement 50 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

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