13 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs Available 05/29/2024 - 11/20/2024

Manually plant, cultivate, & harvest vegetables; tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, greens, cucumbers, lettuce, hemp, squash & herbs. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, & knives. Duties include tilling soil & applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops.

Construct trellises, repair fences & farm buildings. Set up & operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow & fertilize soil or to plant, cultivate spray & harvest crops.

Repair & maintain farm vehicles, implements & mechanical equipment. Harvest vegetables by hand. Apply pesticides or fertilizers to crops. Inform farmers or farm manager of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, & weeds to determine the selection & application of pesticides & fertilizers. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Record information about crops, such as pesticides use, yields or costs. Must be physically able to lift up to 75lbs on a consistent basis throughout the day. Must have three months verifiable experience in above.

Requirements:

• Workers referred as a result of this order must have a minimum of 3 months of verifiable experience.
• Lifting requirement of 75 lbs.
• Extensive pushing/pulling, extensive walking, and frequent stooping/bending over.
• Repetitive movements
• Exposure to extreme temperatures

The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov. For qualified applicants requiring a Spanish translation of this job order, please email DOCE@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.