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Lory Fruit Farms, Inc Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in York Springs, Pennsylvania

4 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 01/10/2024 - 11/09/2024.

The employees will help planting new trees and installation of the support systems on the trees. In the midst of all of this they will also be doing general farm labor which consists of, hand thinning fruit, picking rocks and other debris, mulch, pruning, cutting shoots and suckers, raking and cutting debris, inserting and removing tree spreaders, pulling and cutting thorny plants from around trees. Hand placement of rodent bait around trees. Operating and maintenance of other tractors and other farm equipment. Cleaning and clearing fence rows and farm buildings. Irrigation ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation and other general farm related tasks. Employer expects workers to work with and without supervision. Workers are required to handle and pick up ladders up to and including 20 ft. in length and weighing 35-50 pounds. Employees will then help with harvesting crop.

Requirements:

  • 3 months experience in duties listed
  • Drug Screen
  • 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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