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El Vista Orchards Inc. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Produc in Fairfield, Pennsylvania

6 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 08/12/24 - 03/21/25.

This work order is for qualified people to perform any combination of tasks related to packing fresh market and processing apples: Grade and sort by hand according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Use grading equipment, labelers, and baggers. Adjust, maintain, and clean packing machines; fold cardboard containers. Place fruit by hand into containers and label, tape, move, and stack cartons on pallets. Workers will operate agricultural machinery/equipment essential to packing apples including bagging machines, bin feeding machines, box machines, and labeling machines. Workers are expected to stack boxes of packed fruit up to 50 pounds. Workers may be responsible for cleaning all machinery, electronic equipment, and the facility work area at the end of shift. Workers must adhere to all Food Safety protocol.

Instructions and overall supervision and direction will be provided by a company supervisor. Workers hired pursuant to this labor certification must be able to comprehend and follow instruction of a company supervisor. Unusual, complex, or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking and standing. Outside temperatures may range from 20 to 110 F however most work is performed indoors where temperatures range from 35 to 80 F. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Failure to comply with operating and safety standards may result in termination. Occasional Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds.

Requirements:

  • 1 month experience in duties listed
  • Lifting requirement 50 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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