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Fair Winds Farm, Inc. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and in Cream Ridge, New Jersey

4 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 02/15/2024 - 12/08/2024.

Crops/Commodities: Standardbred Horses. Safe handling concerns require that, to be qualified for this position, workers must have no less than 3 months of prior verifiable experience as stable hand in a horse farm operation. Employer will hire any worker with the requisite experience who demonstrates he she can safely and competently perform the job of handling brood mares and young horses. Persons seeking employment should be available for the entire period requested by employer. The employer is a large horse breeding farm where employment is dependent on the horse breeding through yearling sales seasons. The seasonal employment period in horse breeding and foaling is February through mid-July, followed by a four month period of preparing young horses for yearling sales which conclude in November. Workers then begin a 4 week period of weaning foals which lasts until mid December.

Requirements:

  • 3 months experience in duties listed
  • Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures
  • Extensive pushing or pulling
  • 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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