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Ohio State Job Bank Orchard Worker in Gardners, Pennsylvania
Reference this job order number when inquiring about this position. Inquiries must be made prior to 08/19/2025.
Originating state and job order # Michigan - 9989724
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 05/05/2025-11/19/2025. Must agree to work Mon-Fri, 7 hours per day, Sat, 5 hours. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 30
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 3 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 60 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Crops/Commodities: berries, fruits, vegetables, including but not limited to, apples, peaches, cherries, pears, nectarines, strawberries, plums, apricots, pumpkins, sweet corn. Plant, cultivate and harvest fruits and vegetables. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots, seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or other groundcovering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, and set poles and wires for plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Work in fields. Prune, plant, cultivate and hand-harvest berries. Spread and remove ground covers. Place and monitor bug traps. Transplant berries. Monitor growth for tipping/pruning. Pick/harvest berries according to quality standards. Harvest (lift) strawberry plants. Load/transport harvested berries. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneelin