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Bonnie Brae Fruit Farms, Inc. Spray Applicator in Gardners, Pennsylvania
"This is a Temporary Position. Dates of employment are 3/31/2025 thru 11/20/2025. To apply: click on "I want to apply" and fax your resume/application to Luis Gomez Ruiz or James Marchione at 717-334-3869. .Be sure to reference the job posting number (JO#21051100) on your resume/application. All resumes/applications are reviewed and only those that match the job specifications are forwarded to the employer for consideration. Must have three months of experience as a spray applicator. Crops/Commodities: Crops Grown: Apples. A spray applicator will apply chemicals and pesticides in our apple orchards. The worker has to be able to read chemical names on spray cards, understand directions given by the licensed pesticide applicator, mix and load a sprayer, troubleshoot any problems with the sprayer. The worker must be able to find and identify the orchards for each spray. Other jobs performed by this position include mowing, equipment repair and maintenance, tractor operation and bin wagon operation during harvest. The job also includes moving around cases of spray material including lifting, turning, and bending over. The worker will also be responsible for keeping track of inventory. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.), with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) has timely and consistently followed instructions duly communicated by supervisors, crew leaders, and management personnel; (5) has complied with the employer's quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product; (6) is not repeatedly tardy or absent, has reported to work at the time and place instructed, and remained at work for the agreed-upon work hours, unless such absence was excused or the worker timely communicated and sought approval for any deviation from such schedule; (7) has consistently performed the duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and has not purposefully malingered or acted in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refused to follow instructions, performed work in in a careless or reckless manner that poses a risk to the employer's crops/commodities, company property, or the health/safety of others, etc.). Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer's recruitment period. Job abandonment will be deemed to occur after five consecutive workdays of unexcused absences. Workers may not report for work under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol on company prem ses is prohibited and will be cause for immediate termination.