Job Duties
Duties may include: Dig holes at determined intervals, place seedling tree without J or U root, pack soil to secure seedling using hand OR foot planting tool & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org).\n\nAt Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed).\n\nPossible weekend/holiday work.
Under direct supervision Seafood Processors/Crab Pickers will steam, clean, and pick whole crabs, weigh, separate processed meat by size, or quality, and place in containers, and seal, count, measure, ice, debone, pack, cook, break, seafood processing, and preparation of orders for wholesale/ retail sale. Clean and prepare work and equipment to meet all regulations state and federal satisfactory for food safety, load/unload, may have occasional use of material handling devices, dump, move, dock work, freeze, shovel crabs, staple, and assemble boxes. Workers will assist with unloading raw product (crabs) from boats or trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Work is supervised. Employer provides 10 days on the job training.\n
eak, seafood processing, and preparation of orders for wholesale/ retail sale. Clean and prepare work and equipment to meet all regulations state and federal satisfactory for food safety, load/unload, may have occasional use of material handling devices, dump, move, dock work, freeze, shovel crabs, staple, and assemble boxes. Workers will assist with unloading raw product (crabs) from boats or trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Work is supervised. Employer provides 21 days on the job training.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. The employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. A designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised. However, workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to the grading, packing, loading, planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: pears, peaches, apples, strawberries, blackberries, and other berries. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to an instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest peaches and apples. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks and shears. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers, transplanting, weeding, thinning or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. Will prune, plant, culitvate, irrigate, fertilize, harvest, and sort fruit crops while working outside in all types of weather. Must have at 3 months or 480 hours of verifiable experience, ability to lift and carry 75 lbs, and pick fruit with a 3% or less bruise rate.
Will prune, plant, cultivate, irrigate, fertilize, harvest, and sort out fruit crops while working outside in all types of weather. Peaches and apples are primary crops. Must be able to lift and carry 75 lbs., and pick fruit with a 3 % or less bruise rate. Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest fruits. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, participate in irrigation activities and other farm related activities as needed.
pumpkins, gourds, sweet potatoes, potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, greens, ornamental corn.
The farm worker position includes duties associated with the harvesting and packing of watermelons. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 75 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. It also includes making important decisions based on size, coloring, and ripeness according to prescribed standards. This work requires adherence to important food safety and quality standard operating procedures and the ability to work quickly and consistently alongside fellow workers with a positive, professional, team-based attitude and a consideration for the safety and health of fellow workers and of the consumers who will purchase and consume the fresh produce grown, harvested, packed, and shipped from the farm. \n\n\nWatermelons: Workers will be required to turn watermelon vines from drive rows, cut ripe melons, and harvest the cut melons. Instruction will be given for each task and standards of performance communicated to worker. Workers will be assigned a row or series of rows and required to select and pick produce according to criteria outlined and demonstrated by managers such as size, coloring, and ripeness. They will be responsible for in-field grading and discarding of poor quality, rotting, and/or over-ripened produce. Workers will gently load the good quality produce into containers, taking care to avoid damage or bruising. Workers will unload containers at the packing shed and place fruit onto a conveyer belt to grade and then pack the fruit into boxes. Workers visually grade harvested produce and remove culls. Workers need to use both hands while grading at all times. Workers pack the graded produce in appropriate containers by hand. Filled boxes and cartons are stacked carefully by prescribed pattern and height onto pallets and secured by netting or tape. \n\nFarm, Field Sanitation and Packing Shed Sanitation: Workers may be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, and other similar farm sanitation as part of SOPs and SSOPs within Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Good Handling Practices (GHPs), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Food Safety. This includes personalhygiene and handling the fruit in the field with an emphasis on food safety, sanitizing all harvesting tools and keeping the fields as clean as possible. Workers may be responsible for pulling plastic, picking up trash, cleaning bins and other similar farm sanitation.\n\nWorkers may be required to operate farm vehicles and equipment such as trucks, tractors, and forklifts. Workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of the vehicle/equipment before operating. All vehicles should be driven in a manner to protect workers, harvested produce, in-field crops, and equipment. Operators should ensure all equipment is functioning correctly before operating. The use of all necessary PPE and safety equipment including wearing of seatbelt at all times when operating farm equipment is mandatory. Workers may assist with the repair, service, & maintenance of farm equipment including the prep, cleaning, lubrication, assembly, inspection, dismantling of equipment parts.
Operates power equipment, machinery and vehicles and performs heavy manual labor in the growing and balled and burlap (B&B) harvesting of nursery stock in fields, container growing areas and/or environmentally-controlled structures. Prepares field for planting by clearing cull stock, brush and debris; mixes soil and/or prepares growth media; plants seedlings, liners, cutting and/or transplants in containers or open fields by hand or operating or riding on mechanical planters; prunes, straightens and ties trees and shrubs; pulls or cuts and removes weeds; operates, adjusts container stock; operates or assists in operation mechanical diggers and other mechanical equipment; wraps root balls and secures covering material with twine or staples; lifts, carries, transports, loads nursery stock or materials and supplies; performs general nursery labor and maintenance activities, including mending, repair, maintenance or preparation of nursery facilities, equipment, buildings and housing. Requires a minimum of three months of prior experience in a diverse tree and shrub nursery, with extensive involvement in harvesting balled and burlap stock.\n\nInstructions and general supervision will be provided by a designated lead worker or Company supervisor. Exceptionally complex or non-routine horticultural activities will be closely supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic or repetitive duties in a timely and proficient manner without closed supervision.\n\nWorkers will be expected to have proficiency with power equipment as well as with hand tools. By way of example and not limitation, power equipment may include tractor-mounted tree spades and other tractor powered implements. Workers with appropriate licenses may operate general purpose vehicles to transport workers, equipment and product from one Angelica field location or facility to another.\n\nWorkers must be able to listen to, understand and follow instructions of a designated lead worker or Company supervisor. Additional qualifications include the ability to repetitively crouch, bend and reach through the entire workday; the ability to repetitively lift and carry items weighting up to 75 pounds; and the ability to work outside in dusty and dirty conditions; in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather.\n\nThe employer may discipline the worker, including requiring the worker to leave the field ("time out") for a period determined by the supervisor, suspension from employment, or termination of employment as described in the Angelica Nurseries, Inc. "Work Rules and Disciplinary Procedures".
The employer will provide the tools necessary to perform the described job duties without charge to the worker. The employer will charge the worker for reasonable costs related to the worker’s refusal or negligent failure to return the tools or due to such worker’s willful damage or destruction of the tools. \n\nLay Plastic (Drip): Workers are required to load 75 to 80 lbs. rolls of plastic and drip tape rolls weighing approximately 50lbs on to machinery and ride on the back of machinery to ensure rolls are distributed evenly on beds of dirt. Worker is required to ride fertilizer wagon and use a shovel to make sure there is no clogging of fertilizer at distribution. Worker is required to remove casing when rolls of plastic and drip tape have emptied and repeat process. Plastic machine riders have other tasks required to lay plastic such as: bed pressing, clean out fertilizer hoppers, painting numbers and measuring row lengths. Workers are required to use a shovel to tuck in the ends of the plastic being laid by machinery at the ends of each row. Repairs are to be made to plastic and splices as necessary throughout field. Units covered will be divided by number of workers on the crew times the pay rate.\n\nPlanting: Loading and unloading of plant trays from plant delivery boxes to planting machine, unloading empty trays from planter back onto plant boxes. Riding on plant machine and placing one plant into each hole made by plant machine and gathering soil to fill in space around the plant with soil using hand. Walking also behind planting machine placing a plant in hold that was missed and filling in the hole with soil by using hand. Removing plants at walkways. Units covered will be divided by number of workers on the crew times the pay rate.\n\nReplanting: When needed, replanting will require employee to carry trays that weigh 1 -5lbs into field to replace injured or dead plants in field rows. \n\nIrrigation installation & removal: Connecting and installing irrigation (poly) lines at various points in fields for irrigation practices of crops. Removal of irrigation (poly) lines and connections at end of crop season. This task will include shovel work as needed.\n
Harvesting Watermelon by hand, the worker will walk down the watermelon field rows where the watermelon will be harvested. The worker will first cut the vine off the watermelon with a small knife and turn the watermelon over. The worker will bend over harvesting the ripe watermelon which can vary in weight from 20 lbs to 60 lbs from the ground and tossing the watermelon to the worker next to him and this worker will toss the watermelon to the next\nworker and so on, until the watermelon is then tossed to the person inside the bus who will place the watermelon on the floor. Workers will operate the melon buses in the fields , where they will drive a bus through each row in the fields while workers on the ground toss the melons onto the bus. Once each bus is full the worker will then transport the loaded bus to the packing shed and switch to an unloaded bus and transport it back to the field to repeat the loading process. Packing: When the bus is full, it will be taken to the packing house which is located inside the farm, where the workers will unload the watermelon and put it in a conveyor belt that will transport the watermelon into the packing house where it will be separated by size, labeled, and packed. Worker will operate a forklift within the packing shed, where worker will move pallets from the packing line and into a storage area within the packing shed and into trailers for distribution.\n\nEmployees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employers control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season\nA copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to the H-2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for the Visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment, no later than on the day work commences. For an H-2A worker going from an H-2A employer to a subsequent H-2A employer, a copy of the contract will be provided no later than the time an offer of employment is made by the subsequent H-2A employer.
H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations. Must be able to operate equipment such as a tractor or bus used in the harvesting process. Must have the correct type of license required by State and Federals laws, and drivers responsible for transporting workers will be required to have a valid and unexpired Federal Farm Labor Contractor or Federal Farm Labor Contractor Employee Registration with driving authorization or be able to immediately obtain an FLC License and DOT medical card. Will be responsible for operating the vehicles used to move crops on the farm. Must be able to safely operate the buses that are used to transport workers to and from work sites. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply\nwith the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. Must be able to reach, bend and lift items weighing 20 to 60 pounds. Must be able to work outdoors in dusty/dirty conditions, at extreme heat and/or cold inclement weather. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions from additional supervisor(s). Alternative work will include truck maintenance and farm maintenance including the repair, irrigation, vehicles and various equipment and tools used on the farm. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Employee will be responsible for documenting daily hours and work activities of harvest crews. Worker will reside in employer provided housing at no cost to the worker, will transport workers to and from housing on work days, and to and from grocery stores and laundromats, twice per week or on an as needed basis. The employer understands that they are responsible for assuring that all conditions of this agreement are met regardless of any acts or omissions of the crew leader.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. The employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. A designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised. However, workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to the grading, packing, loading, planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: pears, peaches, apples, strawberries, blackberries, and other berries. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to an instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil, transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
Crops/Commodities: \ncucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, corn, cantaloupes, watermelons, pumpkins, squash, eggplant, hay, and straw. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working on a diversified crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Plants, cultivates and harvests vegetables. Works on planter, plants roots, seeds, and bulbs. May spread plastic or other ground covering. Weeds, thins, plants. Transplants plants, riding on transplanter or by hand. May set poles and wires for vine plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. May tie vegetables in bunches or top them. Workers will pack, haul, and store produce. May assist with irrigation. May operate and help maintain tractors or hand-operated equipment. May assist with general farm building maintenance. \n\nCrops grown on the farm include cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, corn, cantaloupes, watermelons, pumpkins, squash, and egglant, hay and straw. \n\nWork is to be done in the field for long periods of time.Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing required.\n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Field Harvest Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the worker‘s employment will be terminated.\n\nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.\n\nEmployer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. \n\nAll terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this clearance order.
Crops/Commodities: \nvegetables, watermelon, string beans, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatos, and strawberries. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working on a diversified crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform all duties of entry level workers as well as perform additional mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Cultivates and harvests vegetables. May spread plastic or other ground covering. Weeds, thins, plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. May tie vegetables in bunches or top them. \n\nCrops grown on one or more farms include string beans, watermelon and cantaloupes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatos, and strawberries Workers may work on planters, planting seeds and transplanting seedlings. Workers may cultivate and weed as needed and assist with irrigation and fertilization. Workers must also stake/tie plants. Workers will trellis and prune plants. Workers will pick produce as it ripens. Considerable stooping and kneeling is required. Care must be taken to prevent damaging produce and plants.\n\nWork is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers may assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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 and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing required. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEquipment should be operated in a manner to protect the operator, other workers, crops and equipment. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination.\n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. \n \nPersons seeking employment as experienced farm worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated.
Crops/Commodities: \nhay, cantaloupes and watermelons. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working on a diversified crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform all duties of entry level workers as well as perform additional mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Crops grown on the farm include hay, cantaloupes and watermelons. Plants, cultivates, harvests and packs vegetables. Works on planter, plants roots, seeds, and bulbs. Workers will spread plastic or other ground covering and drip tape, remove plastic from fields. Weeds, thins, plants. Transplants plants, riding on transplanter or by hand. May set poles and wires for vine plants, stake/tie plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. May tie vegetables in bunches or top them. Considerable stooping and kneeling is required. Care must be taken to prevent damaging produce and plants. May assist with irrigation; apply agricultural chemicals: herbicides and insecticides and apply fertilizer. May assist with mowing, cutting, loading, stacking and baling hay. May operate and help maintain tractors or hand-operated equipment. May assist with general farm building maintenance.\n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with packaged product weighing up to and including 80 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must lift/carry 80 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire random, upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing required.\n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Farm Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the worker‘s employment will be terminated.\n\nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.\n\nEmployer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. \n\nAll terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S.
The job specifications involve skilled farm labor for the purpose of preparing and performing duties for potato harvest preparation and potato harvesting. Duties will include washing and disinfecting the potato warehouses where potatoes are handled. Conducting equipment maintenance on potato washline and harvest equipment. Installing equipment to be used for potato harvest. Conducting maintenance and preparing potato equipment and harvesters for harvest. Operating tractors and potato pilers, crop carts, and windrowers. Operating a bobcat for moving potatoes. Performing general maintenance and welding as needed on equipment. General farm work is included.\n\nFull time supervision is provided and all tools are provided at no cost. Workers must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time and work in extreme temperatures. Lifting objects up to 50 lbs., bending, twisting, and stooping regularly will be required.
Plant produce, harvest produce, hoe and culivate produce
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior verifiable experience working on a nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with nursery production. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Jobs may include any combination of planting, hoeing, transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, spacing, preparing soil, weeding, spraying and watering, tagging, mowing, loading/unloading trucks. Performs any other duties involved in the maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock. Workers will require minimal supervision.\n\nCount and inventory plants. Load plants onto wagons and trucks. Remove plastic from hoop houses in spring and cover hoop houses with plastic in fall. Assist with building hoop houses. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Fill, lift, and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds Plants must be handled carefully to ensure that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are not broken. \n\nWorkers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must be able to harvest crops according to predetermined, customer specific standards. Must select and harvest crops which are suitable for various clients.\n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks relating to nursery production such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, product installation and other related tasks. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, transmission trucks, forklifts, loaders and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate and maintain agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nWork is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of nursery stock. Workers may assist in loading trucks with nursery stock and materials weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at random, upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. Saturday work required.\n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Nursery Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance is not acceptable to the employer the worker's employment will be terminated.
Plant, maintain, harvest fruit/veg crops. Harvest vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Carry full container to designated site. Feed, water, and move layer and broiler chickens; collect, wash and pack eggs. Feed, water, and move cattle and sheep. Feed, water, and move horses. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employer's quality standards, certified organic standards and food safety standards. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable experience. Employer operates a certified organic farm and does not use harmful, synthetic chemicals to kill weeds, pests or to fertilize. However, if applicable, employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to a diverse variety of fruit and vegetable crops. Workers will participate in all aspects of fruit and vegetable production work, including but not limited to: greenhouse seeding and maintenance; high tunnel weed control; bed renovation; application of row covers, stakes, mulches and trellises; transplanting of vegetables; installation of drip lines and headers; and hoeing / weeding. Participate in the harvest and packing responsibilities washing and packing produce, pre-bagging produce for distribution, packing boxes of farm produce, meat, and eggs for distribution, and maintaining a neatly organized and clean harvest and storage environment and maintain harvest and distribution lists. Maintain organized storage and display of vegetables, meats and eggs. Workers will assist with farm maintenance tasks like mowing; weed whacking; and making hay and straw. All work must be performed carefully according to instructions to avoid damage or harm to crops.
Attend to live horses including feeding, watering, loading. Maintain records on horses, assist in birth deliveries; administer meds, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate; clean stalls, pens, and equipment. Workers must also halter-break and care for young horses. Responsible for managing and harvesting grass and hay fields. Work hours are 7 AM-5PM Monday through Sunday; days off rotate
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Plant, maintain, harvest flowers, fruit/veg crops. Harvest vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Carry full container to designated site. Crops may include but are not limited to the following: cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, okra, peaches, pears, plums, apples, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and specialty vegetables. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employers quality standards. \nThis job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. \nEmployer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. Workers may be required to do any other manual tasks involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Crops/Commodities: \nvegetables, watermelon, string beans, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatos, and strawberries. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working on a diversified crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform all duties of entry level workers as well as perform additional mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Cultivates and harvests vegetables. May spread plastic or other ground covering. Weeds, thins, plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. May tie vegetables in bunches or top them. \n\nCrops grown on one or more farms include string beans, watermelon and cantaloupes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatos, and strawberries. Workers may work on planters, planting seeds and transplanting seedlings. Workers may cultivate and weed as needed and assist with irrigation and fertilization. Workers must also stake/tie plants. Workers will trellis and prune plants. Workers will pick produce as it ripens. Considerable stooping and kneeling is required. Care must be taken to prevent damaging produce and plants.\n\nWork is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers may assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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 and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing required. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEquipment should be operated in a manner to protect the operator, other workers, crops and equipment. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination.\n \nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. \n \nPersons seeking employment as experienced farm worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated.
Workers will be required to keep all property, housing, and farm buildings clean. Work such as planting, trellising, weeding and harvesting. Will transplant plants, hoe and pull weeds, stake and tie tomatoes, harvest various vegetable crops such as peppers, green beans, strawberries, squash, cucumbers, potatoes, pumpkins etc. , pack crops, irrigate, shovel ditches, and remove plastic mulch. Lifting and carrying up to 50lbs. Workers will work in hot, cold and sometimes wet conditions according to weather.
Plant, maintain, and harvest vegetable and fruit crops. Harvest crops according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place crops into field containers. Carry full container to designated site. Crops may include but are not limited to the following: strawberries, cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, pumpkins and specialty vegetables. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employers quality standards. Workers may be required to do any other manual tasks involved in the production of crops and assist in the maintenance of the farm. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to crops. \nThis job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience.\nEmployer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. \nWorkers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination.
Crops/Commodities: \ngrapes. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working on a diversified crop farm handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual activities with accuracy and efficiency. Performs a variety of tasks under supervision in vineyard/winery operation. Primary tasks are grape production and agricultural activities, including planting and cultivating vines and harvesting grapes. Performs vineyard canopy management to permit light and air to circulate around grapevines, including thinning fruit and removing shoots and vines. Performs manual vineyard maintenance activities, such as weed control. Installs and maintains vine trellises and ties vines to trellises. Installs and maintains bird netting. May load and unload trucks and clean equipment. Assists in moving harvested fruit from field to processing area. May perform general tasks relative to vineyard and winery operation when work in vineyard is not available.\n\nWorkers must be prepared to work outdoors in cold weather. Work will take place when the temperatures exceed 10 degrees F. unless the wind chill factor is +10 degrees F. or colder. Workers will be expected to work in light snow. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 50 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced vineyard farmworker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the worker's employment will be terminated.\n\nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.\n\nEmployer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. \n\nAll terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this clearance order. \n \nEmployer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. 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. \n \n \nTERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a five-day trial period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks.
Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Cultivate and hand-harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables, and mixed annual flowers. Duties may include cleaning, packing, loading and unloading harvested fruits and vegetables, unloading farm supplies, and potting, moving, loading and unloading mixed annual flowers. May work in greenhouse. May construct trellises, stake plants, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities including digging ditches for drainage or to run water lines. Field grade, sort, or classify fruit and vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Load, unload and stack baled hay. Workers will move along rows of previously baled hay and straw, bending, stooping and lifting 60 to 75 lb. bales. Load and stack onto a truck or trailer in field. Unload and restack for storage. Feed hay to livestock. Spread manure by hand. Check and repair fencing. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Wash and sanitize picking containers and picking knives. Cut grass with lawnmowers and trimmers around barns, pond, grass waterways, fields, under fences and farm roadside edges. May fertilize and spray with backpack sprayers. Prune blackberry plants and peach trees according to supervisors instructions. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid drivers license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farm worker experience in the crop activities listed.\n\nWorkers plant, cultivate, and hand-harvest fruits and vegetables. Workers may be required to remove weeds from plants using either a hoe, or by hand. Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Workers may carry full container weighing approximately 60 lbs. and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Workers must take care not to bruise or scar produce. Perform pre-harvest field activities such as laying plastic, planting, pruning, staking, hammering, tying, stuffing suckers, fixing stakes, covering and uncovering crops, irrigation and weeding. Perform post-harvest field activities such as pulling plastic, loading plastic into compactor, stake puller, cutting string and field clean up. Workers will stand on feet for long periods of time. Workers are required to work in fields when plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures is fields during working hours can range from below 40 degrees F to over 100 degrees F.\n
Workers will be required to perform all duties necessary to propagate, plant, grow, harvest a variety of produce. Pre-harvest activities may include preparation of soil for planting using fertilizer, additives, and mulch. Prior to harvest produce and prepared growing areas will require hoeing, staking, tying, pruning, weeding, irrigation, removing culls, rock picking, and any additional duties required for the planting, harvest, marketing, and general care of produce. Harvested produce will be placed in containers, as applicable, such as sacks, boxes, bins, baskets, etc. Workers will discard rotted or unacceptable produce and all other unwanted debris before placing in containers. Workers will load containers of harvested produce onto trailers, attached to tractors, and haul the harvested produce from fields to instructed locations. Produce will be ready for harvest as applicable to specific produce such as size, color, shape, and maturity. Workers will begin harvest of crops at a various times from spring to end of fall as required and at supervisor's instruction. Extreme care not to bruise or damage produce must be taken at all times. Workers will pack produce, load/unload trucks, and stack containers for storage or market. work site must be cleaned daily. Tools and equipment must be cleaned or repaired as applicable. Workers may be required to perform additional activities such as mow/bale hay or sod, dig ditches, clean/repair fences, cut firewood, move rock piles, feed/care for farm animals, work with irrigation systems, maintain grounds and buildings, operate tractor and other farm equipment, and other duties necessary on farm/worksite as required by employer. Must have job experience working on farm and be physically able to perform all job activities required.
Workers will be required to perform all duties necessary to plant, grow and harvest a large variety of vegetables and some small fruit. Workers will work with irrigation systems, cultivate soil, and harvest all crops. Pre-harvest activities include staking, tying, pruning, weeding, hoeing, and any misc duties required to plant, care and promote growth of produce. Workers will pick vegetables according to size and maturity. Harvested produce is placed in field bins Workers will load these containers onto trucks or trailers for transport from fields. Any rotted, unacceptable debris must be discarded before placing in bins. Extreme care not to bruise or damage produce must be taken at all times. Produce will be packed and prepared for market as instructed by supervisor. Trucks must be loaded / unloaded with supplies and produce weighing approximately 50 lbs, Will also perform misc farm duties such as harvest and bale hay, rake straw, cutting / baling sod, clear/repair fence rows, clean up farm buildings, and dig ditches. Work sites and equipment must be cleaned daily.
Workers will be involved in the seasonal maintenance and care of grapevines. Duties include Pruning, planting, cultivating,training, and maintaining of grapevines as well as Harvesting fruit. In addition workers will help with mowing weeding and maintenance of the open areas surrounding the vines. Workers may not report for the workday while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
r trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Employer provides 15 days on the job training. Work is supervised.\n
Entry Level Seafood packer-This is a temporary, seasonal full-time position. Job Duties include hand sorting by size and placing crabs in containers for market. This is an entry-level position. Packers will be responsible for sorting crabs by hand and placing them by hand in containers. Minimum job requirements include sorting and packaging crabs at a rate of 80 pots per hour. Workers will work in aquaculture products only. Daily work hours are 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as necessary. No educational experience is needed.
Under direct supervision Seafood Processors/Crab Pickers will steam, clean, and pick whole crabs, weigh, separate processed meat by size, or quality, and place in containers, and seal, count, measure, ice, debone, pack, cook, break, seafood processing, and preparation of orders for wholesale/ retail sale. Clean and prepare work and equipment to meet all regulations state and federal satisfactory for food safety, load/unload, may have occasional use of material handling devices, dump, move, dock work, freeze, shovel crabs, staple, and assemble boxes. Workers will assist with unloading raw product (crabs) from boats or trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Work is supervised. Employer provides 7 days on the job training.
am, clean, and pick whole crabs, weigh, separate processed meat by size, or quality, and place in containers, and seal, count, measure, ice, debone, pack, cook, break, seafood processing, and preparation of orders for wholesale/ retail sale. Clean and prepare work and equipment to meet all regulations state and federal satisfactory for food safety, load/unload, may have occasional use of material handling devices, dump, move, dock work, freeze, shovel crabs, staple, and assemble boxes. Workers will assist with unloading raw product (crabs) from boats or trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Work is supervised. Employer provides 10 days on the job training.\n\nEmployer provides transportation between the three plant locations (1631 Steamboat Wharf Rd., Fishing Creek, MD 21634, 522 Taylor's Island Road, Taylor's Island, MD 21669 & 1548 Taylor's Island Road, Woolford, MD 21677). \n
Under direct supervision Seafood Processors/Crab Pickers will steam, clean, and pick whole crabs, weigh, separate processed meat by size, or quality, and place in containers, and seal, count, measure, ice, debone, pack, cook, break, seafood processing, and preparation of orders for wholesale/ retail sale. Clean and prepare work and equipment to meet all regulations state and federal satisfactory for food safety, load/unload, may have occasional use of material handling devices, dump, move, dock work, freeze, shovel crabs, staple, and assemble boxes. Workers will assist with unloading raw product (crabs) from boats or trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Work is supervised. Employer provides 21 days on the job training.\n
Qualifications: Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. The job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
The employer at no cost to the worker will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks. Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to: cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, okra, peaches, pears, plums, apples, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins, and other specialty vegetables. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops.
Crops/Commodities: \ntrees and containerized shrubbery/perennials. \nPerform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes).. Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade. \n\nPerform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twice and/or stapes. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Clean/maintain work area.\n\nInstall/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. \n\nApply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.\n\nWorkers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.\n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.\n\nOutdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements. \n\nEmployer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. \n\nWorkers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may transport other workers.
Crops/Commodities: \ngrapes. \nPlant, cultivate, and/or harvest grapes. Manage vineyard canopy to permit light and air circulation. Thin fruit and remove shoots, leaves and vines. Performs vineyard maintenance activities including but not limited to weed control and trellis installation and repair. Install and maintain bird netting. Assist/move harvested fruit from field to processing area. May perform general indoor tasks or post-harvest activities when outdoor vineyard work is not available (all such activities will be performed incident to or in conjunction with vineyard operation). Must possess the requisite skills and knowledge of what, when, where and how much to prune on a grape vine. Identify and remove the proper canes and vines while retaining the fruiting wood and renewal spurs. Must demonstrate and consistently utilize pruning practices that assure vine balance and preserve vine health.\n\nInstall/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. \n\nApply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.\n\nWorkers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.\n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.\n\nOutdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements. \nEmployer-paid post-hire random and upon suspicion drug testing required. Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days following hire. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers. \nSupervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision. \n \nEmployer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. 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.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; picking, cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Fruits and crops may include tomatoes, squash, onions, peppers, corn, strawberries, brambles, and cucumbers.
Apple/peaches:\nTasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of\npeaches and apples. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: peaches, apples and pears and\ncherries. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable\ncrops. This may also include the sorting, grading and packing of apples
Crops/Commodities: \nsod/turf. \nPlant, cultivate, and harvest sod. Assist with ground preparation. Prepare soil/growth medium. Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, lime and other soil conditions on sod grass and turf areas. Dig, rake, and screen soil. Sow grass seed and plant sod plugs. Unroll and place sod. Cut, roll and stack sod. Load/unload sod.\n\nInstall/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. \n\nApply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.\n\nWorkers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.\n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.\n\nOutdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements. \n\nEmployer-paid post-hire random, upon suspicion, and post-accident drug testing required. Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may transport other workers. \n\nApplicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision. \n \nEmployer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. 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. \n \n \nTERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a five-day trial period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks.
Entry Level Seafood Packer. This is a temporary seasonal full-time position. Job Duties include hand sorting by size and placing crabs in containers for the market. This is an entry-level position. Packers will be responsible for sorting crabs by hand and placing them by hand in containers. Workers will work in aquaculture products only. Daily work hours are 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as necessary. No educational experience is needed. Minimum job requirements include sorting and packaging crabs at a rate of 80 pots per hour.\n
Under direct supervision Seafood Processors/Crab Pickers will steam, clean, and pick whole crabs, weigh, separate processed meat by size, or quality, and place in containers, and seal, count, measure, ice, debone, pack, cook, break, seafood processing, and preparation of orders for wholesale/ retail sale. Clean and prepare work and equipment to meet all regulations state and federal satisfactory for food safety, load/unload, may have occasional use of material handling devices, dump, move, dock work, freeze, shovel crabs, staple, and assemble boxes. Workers will assist with unloading raw product (crabs) from boats or trucks, and place in processing area, or on to tables to be processed. Workers will also assist with loading finished products onto trucks for shipment. Work is supervised. Employer provides 20 days on the job training. See addendum.\n
Workers will manually plant, cultivate and harvest trees, fruits and vegetables, Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers. pruning shears, scissors, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and fertilizer applicantion, transplant, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; application of pesticides' cleaning sorting, packing and loading harvested products. Workers may participate in activities of irrigation. 3 months verifiable experience in apple and peach harvesting, workers must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Cultivate and hand-harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables, and mixed annual flowers. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, strawberries, winter squash, summer squash, lettuce, spinach, flowers, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, gourds, beets, garlic, potatoes, pumpkins and specialty vegetables. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops. Duties may include cleaning, packing, loading and unloading harvested fruits and vegetables, unloading farm supplies, and potting, moving, loading and unloading mixed annual flowers. May work in greenhouse. May construct trellises, stake plants, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities including digging ditches for drainage or to run water lines. Field grade, sort, or classify fruit and vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Check and repair fencing. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Wash and sanitize picking containers and picking knives. Cut grass with lawnmowers and trimmers around barns, pond, grass waterways, fields, under fences and farm roadside edges. May fertilize and spray with backpack sprayers. Prune plant and trees according to supervisors instructions. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid drivers license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farm worker experience in the crop activities listed. Must commit to entire anticipated period of employment.\n\nWorkers plant, cultivate, and hand-harvest fruits and vegetables. Workers may be required to remove weeds from plants using either a hoe, or by hand. Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Workers may carry full container weighing up to 75 lbs. and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Workers must take care not to bruise or scar produce. Perform pre-harvest field activities such as laying plastic, planting, pruning, staking, hammering, tying, stuffing suckers, fixing stakes, covering and uncovering crops, irrigation and weeding. Perform post-harvest field activities such as pulling plastic, loading plastic into compactor, stake puller, cutting string and field clean up.
Crops/Commodities: \nNursery stock. \nThis job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working in a nursery handling manual tasks associated with production of nursery stock, including bedding plants, trees and and shrubs. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences. \n\nPrepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products.Perform irrigation. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Install plants. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nEmployer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. \n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.\n\nPersons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. \n\nAll workers will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker if the employer reasonably finds worker's performance during the trial period to be unacceptable. \n\nEmployer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.
Plant, cultivate, harvest, wash, sort, grade, package and label fruit/veg crops. Harvest fruits and vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employer's quality standards and food safety standards. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable experience. \nThe employer's farm is certified organic. The employer farms to promote the use of biological interactions and cultural practices in place of agricultural chemicals. If chemicals are used, the employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the field. \nField operation tasks will include, but are not limited to: seeding; transplanting; irrigation management, fertilizing, high tunnel production and maintenance; mulch laying and removal; field preparation and clean-up; trellising and pruning; row cover management; disease and pest scouting; organic spraying; record keeping; assist at farmer's market; general farm maintenance; tractor operations; and hand weeding.\nIn addition to field operation tasks, duties may include: Managing inventory of stored produce; manage customer order process and maintain fulfillment records; Assessment of crops for health and harvest (e.g. size, quality, quantity); Assist and provide input to employer regarding crop production, planning and employee performance. Monitor the completion of daily farm tasks. Track and report inventory of production supplies to the Employer. Assist at farmers market and fill farmers market customer order boxes and distribution. \nWorkers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. \nParticipate in the harvest and packing responsibilities by maintaining a neatly organized and clean harvest and storage environment and maintain harvest and distribution lists. Workers will assist with farm maintenance tasks like mowing and weed whacking. All work must be performed carefully according to instructions to avoid damage or harm to crops. \nCrops may include but are not limited to the following: \nGreens; beets, carrots and other root vegetables; cabbage; garlic; beans; peppers; potatoes; tomatoes; squash; cucumbers; watermelon and more.
Tasks related to planting, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of tree fruits, small fruits and vegetables. These crops may include but are not limited to apples, peaches, pears, cherries, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, melons, and pumpkins. Workers may be required to do any other manual tasks involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. This may include the harvesting, sorting, grading and packing of fruits and vegetables.
Crops/Commodities: \nhay, cantaloupes and watermelons. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working on a diversified crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform all duties of entry level workers as well as perform additional mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Crops grown on the farm include hay, cantaloupes and watermelons. Plants, cultivates, harvests and packs vegetables. Works on planter, plants roots, seeds, and bulbs. Workers will spread plastic or other ground covering and drip tape, remove plastic from fields. Weeds, thins, plants. Transplants plants, riding on transplanter or by hand. May set poles and wires for vine plants, stake/tie plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. May tie vegetables in bunches or top them. Considerable stooping and kneeling is required. Care must be taken to prevent damaging produce and plants. May assist with irrigation; apply agricultural chemicals: herbicides and insecticides and apply fertilizer. May assist with mowing, cutting, loading, stacking and baling hay. May operate and help maintain tractors or hand-operated equipment. May assist with general farm building maintenance.\n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with packaged product weighing up to and including 80 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must lift/carry 80 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire random, upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing required.\n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Farm Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the worker‘s employment will be terminated.\n\nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.\n\nEmployer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. \n\nAll terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.
Frey Agricultural Products, Inc. requires employees that must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions in inclement weather. In addition, the employees have to manually plant, cultivate, and harvest field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. The employees must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Duties may also include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Furthermore, the employees must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three\nmonths (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. A designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised. However, workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: soybean, corn, and hay. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of these crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Will prune, plant, cultivate, irrigate, fertilize, harvest, and sort out fruit crops while working outside in all types of weather. Peaches and apples are primary crops. Must be able to lift and carry 75 lbs., and pick fruit with a 3 % or less bruise rate. Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest fruits. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, participate in irrigation activities and other farm related activities as needed.
Performs any combination of following manual duties involved in planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops on diversified-crop farm: Rides on planter and brushes debris from furrow-plowing spouts. Plants roots and bulbs, using hoe or trowel. Transplants seedlings, using hand trans-planter. Covers plants to protect them from weather, using sheets or caps of treated cloth or paper. Weeds and thins plants, using hoe or spoon-shaped tool. Sets out poles and strings wires or twine to build trellises or fences. Positions and ties leaves or tendrils of plants. Prunes limbs, runners, or buds from trees or vines to shape plants and promote productivity, using shears and saws. Harvests crops using appropriate method, such as picking, pulling, and cutting. Cuts off tops of root plants and sacks or bunches and ties harvested crops to facilitate handling. Picks out debris, such as vines and culls, to clean harvested crops, and cleans up area around harvesting machines. May be identified with work performed, such as planting, weeding, and picking. Will work under various weather conditions. Must be able to bend, squat, and do continuous heavy lifting.
Crops/Commodities: \nNursery Stock - plants and trees. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of employment experience in out-of-doors manual labor jobs, preferably on a nursery or landscaping. Workers will be expected to perform manual jobs as well as equipment operation with accuracy and efficiency beginning with planting through harvest. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Plants, cultivates, maintains and harvests nursery stock. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, digging, mulching, transplanting, mowing, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Fertilize, prune, spray, space, water, tag and perform other plant maintenance. Count and inventory plants. Propagate plants from cuttings. Load/unload wagons and trucks. Remove plastic from seasonal holding houses in spring and cover seasonal holding houses with plastic in fall. Assist with building seasonal holding houses. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Fill, lift and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds. Plants must be handled carefully so that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken. Performs any other duties involved in the maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock. Workers will require minimal supervision.\n\nWorkers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must be able to harvest crops according to predetermined, customer specific standards. Must select and harvest crops which are suitable for various clients.\n\nA clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) is required to drive company vehicles.\n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with packaged product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Employer-paid post-hire random, upon suspicion, and post-accident drug testing required.\n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks relating to nursery production such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding and other related tasks. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Nursery Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, ready and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. The employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. \n\nWill prune, plant, cultivate, irrigate, fertilize, harvest, and sort out crops while working outside in all types of weather. Must be able to pick fruit with a 3 % or less bruise rate. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, participate in irrigation activities and other farm related activities as needed.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires 3 months (480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include mowing, tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, hedging, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products; cutting and stacking logs; and/or tending livestock. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, operate utility vehicles and/or participate in irrigation activities.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclementweather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders andsupervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience.Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields.A designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technicalhorticultural activities will be closely supervised. However,workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without closesupervision.Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegaldrugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderatealcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will because for termination.The employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker.Tasks will be related to the planting, growing,cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These cropsmay include but are not limited to the following:cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, okra, peaches, pears, plums,apples, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins andspecialty vegetables. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit andvegetable crops. All work must be performedcarefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds, must be able to balance and carry 40 lbs up and down ladders. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. A designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised. However, workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, spraying, irrigating, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, transporting, sorting, and packaging diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, okra, peaches,apricots, nectarines, cherries, pears, plums, apples, strawberries,raspberries, blackberries, pumpkins and specialty vegetables. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Use/handle ladders up to 20 ft. in length and weighing up to 60 lbs. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application. All other duties, if any assigned, will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, DOT code 407.687-010 (SOC (ONET/OES) code 45-2092.02). The worker agrees to be available for work and performed assigned tasks whenever work is available through the full anticipated period of employment. \nMay deliver fruits and vegetables produced on the farm (in its un-manufactured state) to storage or to market or to a carrier for transportation to market. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers ability to perform the job. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the workers employment will be terminated. Workers will work loading trucks with bale\nLocal referrals only until DOL application is accepted.
Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Cultivate and hand-harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables, and mixed annual flowers. Duties may include cleaning, packing, loading and unloading harvested fruits and vegetables, unloading farm supplies, and potting, moving, loading and unloading mixed annual flowers. May work in greenhouse. May construct trellises, stake plants, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities including digging ditches for drainage or to run water lines. Field grade, sort, or classify fruit and vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Load, unload and stack baled hay. Workers will move along rows of previously baled hay and straw, bending, stooping and lifting 60 to 75 lb. bales. Load and stack onto a truck or trailer in field. Unload and restack for storage. Feed hay to livestock. Spread manure by hand. Check and repair fencing. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Wash and sanitize picking containers and picking knives. Cut grass with lawnmowers and trimmers around barns, pond, grass waterways, fields, under fences and farm roadside edges. May fertilize and spray with backpack sprayers. Prune blackberry plants and peach trees according to supervisors instructions. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid drivers license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged walking standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Job is outdoors and continues in all types of weather. The use or possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative result may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. to shoulder height repetitively throughout the workday and able to lift and carry 75 lbs. in field. Must not hinder another workers productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires three months verifiable prior farm worker experience in the crop activities listed.\n\nWorkers plant, cultivate, and hand-harvest fruits and vegetables. Workers may be required to remove weeds from plants using either a hoe, or by hand. Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Workers may carry full container weighing approximately 60 lbs. and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Workers must take care not to bruise or scar produce. Perform pre-harvest field activities such as laying plastic, planting, pruning, staking, hammering, tying, stuffing suckers, fixing stakes, covering and uncovering crops, irrigation and weeding. Perform post-harvest field activities such as pulling plastic, loading plastic into compactor, stake puller, cutting string and field clean up. Workers will stand on feet for long periods of time. Workers are required to work in fields when plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures is fields during working hours can range from below 40 degrees F to over 100 degrees F.\n
Plant, maintain, harvest fruit/veg crops. Harvest vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employer's quality standards and food safety standards. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable experience. Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the field. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of a diverse variety of fruit and vegetable crops; and general farm maintenance. Workers will participate in all aspects of fruit and vegetable production work, including but not limited to: greenhouse seeding and maintenance; high tunnel weed control; bed renovation; application of row covers, stakes, mulches and trellises; transplanting of vegetables; installation of drip lines and headers; and hoeing / weeding. Participate in the harvest responsibilities by maintaining a neatly organized and clean harvest and storage environment. Workers will assist with farm maintenance tasks like mowing and weed whacking. All work must be performed carefully according to instructions to avoid damage or harm to crops. Crops may include but are not limited to the following: peaches, apples, pumpkins, corn asparagus, berries, tomatoes, squash, greens, eggplant and more.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, and shrubs. \nThis job requires a minimum of 3 months of verifiable agricultural experience working in a commercial nursery or wholesale nursery handling both manual and mechanized tasks including agricultural field work, commodity production and harvesting activities associated with production of nursery stock, including bedding plants, trees and shrubs. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n \nPrepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. \n\nPrepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. \n\nWork is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. \n\nWork required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. \n\nAllergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. \nWorkers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nWorkers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. Workers must operate equipment, with or without direction, in a manner that protects operator, visitors, other workers, products, trees, crops and equipment. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination.
Christmas Trees: Tasks will be the fertilizing, weeding, mowing, cultivating, planting, pruning, shearing and harvesting of Christmas trees. Workers may be required to load and bale Christmas trees.\nFarm Maintenance: Workers may be required to do farm maintenance activities including repair or painting of barns and other structures, greenhouses and fences and any other equipment or tools used on the farm.
Handling of purebred equine stock. Catch, halter and tie horses, groom horses which includes bathing, brushing, hoof care and clipping. Clean stalls, sweep barns, water and feed. Must also monitor and stack hay. Requires knowledge of safe handling of equine stock and must be able to lift and handle 75 lbs.
Workers will be required to do field work which will include assisting in the cutting of hay several times a year. They will be required to place baled hay on wagons, remove the bales from the wagons after they have been driven to the storage area, examine the bales for mold and then sort the bales and stack them in the storage area. After storage, the workers must continue to monitor the stacked hay for signs of mold or disease. In addition to hay cutting, the workers will be required to perform brush cutting and other farm maintenance activities as needed.
Crops/Commodities: \ngrain/oilseed crops, nursery stock, vegetables. \nThis job requires a minimum of 3 months experience handling manual tasks associated with production of nursery stock and vegetables. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Work in fields. Plant, cultivate and harvest 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 vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Perform manual and machine tasks associated with the grain and oilseed production. Plant, cultivate and harvest crops. \n\nPlant, cultivate, harvest, cut and bale trees. Plant seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand (including riding and inserting liners in a mechanical planter) using mattock or dibble. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees with shovel or tree spade. Selects trees for cutting according to markings, size, species and grade. Cut trees using axe or chain saw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Runs trees through tree baler. Inventory and grade trees. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage.\n\nPlant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. \n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences. \n\nWork is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 25 pounds and lifting to a height of 4 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 48 to over 102 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nTobacco use strictly prohibited. No smoking or tobacco use of any kind permitted in the fields, worker housing, or anywhere on company premises. This is necessary to protect against transmission of toxins and contamination from tobacco by-products.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience. Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. A designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised. However, workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating,weeding,fertilizing,pruning,harvesting, and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: cucumbers, watermelons, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, lima beans, peas, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and specialty vegetables.Workers may be required to do any other manual tasks involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops. \nThe employer agrees to pay the prevailing wage for the occupation if higher than the AEWR. If the U.S. Department of Labor , pursuant to 20 CFR 655.120(a) publishes in the Federal Register a higher or lower AEWR during the period of employment covered by this job order,the higher or lower AEWR will be guaranteed if the prevailing wage is lower. Employer will pay the highest of the AEWR, the prevailing wage or piece rate,the agreed-upon collective bargaining wage,or the State or Federal minimum wage. Wings Landing Farms LLC farm employees are paid on a weekly basis each Tuesday,with the pay period beginning on Monday and ending the following Sunday. Employees will be paid overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the standard rate for all hours worked over 60 hours as provided by Maryland law. In accordance with Department regulations at 20 CFR sec.655.122(k),the employer will furnish to the worker on or before each payday in one or more written statements the following information: (1) The workers total earnings for the pay period; (2) The workers hourly rate and/or piece rate of pay; (3) The hours of employment offered to the worker (showing offers in accordance with the Three-Fourths guarantee, separate from any offered over and above the guarantee); (4) The hours actually worked by the worker; (5) An itemization of all deductions made from the workers wages; (6)If piece rates used, the units produced daily; (7) Beginning and ending dates of the pay period; and (8) The employers name, address and FEIN. The employer will make all deductions from the workers paycheck required by law in accordance with 655.122(p)(l).
Plant, maintain, harvest fruit/veg crops. Harvest vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employers's quality standards and food safety standards. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable experience. Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the field. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to a diverse variety of fruit and vegetable. Workers will participate in all aspects of fruit and vegetable production work, including but not limited to: greenhouse seeding; high tunnel weed control; bed renovation; application of row covers, stakes, mulches and trellises; transplanting of vegetables; installation of drip lines and headers; and hoeing / weeding. Participate in the harvest and packing responsibilities by maintaining a neatly organized and clean harvest and storage environment and maintain harvest lists. All work must be performed carefully according to instructions to avoid damage or harm to crops.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock, including woody ornamentals, perennials and grasses. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior verifiable experience working in a nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, digging, cultivating, mulching, transplanting, mowing, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Fertilize, prune, spray, space, water, tag and perform other plant maintenance. Count and inventory plants. Propagate plants from cuttings. Load plants onto wagons and trucks. Remove plastic from seasonal holding houses in spring and cover seasonal holding houses with plastic in fall. Assist with building seasonal holding houses. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Fill, lift, and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 75 pounds. Plants must be handled carefully to ensure that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken. Workers are supervised at all times by employer or foreman who will provide demonstrations, instructions and directions.\n\nWorkers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must be able to harvest crops according to predetermined, customer specific standards. Must select and harvest crops which are suitable for various clients. \n\nWorkers must successfully complete and pass a pesticide training course.\n\nWork is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing, and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 75 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 75 lbs.\n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, and other tasks related to a nursery operation. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators, transmission trucks, lifts, forklifts, loaders, and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced nursery worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, and shrubs. \n\nPerform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the indoor and outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, hanging baskets, greenhouse-grown specialty plants, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Plant/propagate plants. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes). Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter, fill and label trays, and move product to/from greenhouses and loading/unloading areas.. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade. Crimp wire baskets. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughout holding houses. Move containerized plants using rolling/electric carts. Load/unload trucks and product from conveyor belt. Install/remove plastic coverings. Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Maintain irrigation systems. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twice and/or stapes. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Crimp wire baskets.\n\nInstall/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. \n\nApply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.\n\nWorkers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.\n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.\n\nOutdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
Primary work will include planting, pruning, tieing-up, cultivating, fertilizing, watering, harvesting and sorting vegetables; pruning, fertilizing, thinning, and harvesting of apple, peach, cherry trees; weeding and mowing. Alternate work will include fieldwork, general field labor, brush cutting and farm maintenance activities, including maintenance, repair or painting of barns and other structures, greenhouses and fences,and any other equipment and tools used on the farm.\n
Temporary Seasonal Position: Vineyard Supervisor | SOC Code: 45-2092\n\nAll applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described & must be available for entire period.\n\nRocklands Farm, LLC, Poolesville, MD, Montgomery\n\nPossible shift: 8:00AM-5:00PM. 40+ May be possibility of weekend work. Crops: Grapes. Duties may include: Planting vines, pruning, shoot thinning/ positioning, under vine management, weeding, mowing, spraying, leaf pulling, fruit dropping, harvest. Must have experience and knowledge in vineyard cane pruning methods. Must have good record keeping abilities via computer software such as Google sheets and Microsoft Excel. Drive farm trucks with ability to safely drive, attach and detach trailers & other related Vineyard Supervisor activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). Must have 12 months Agricultural exp. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 75lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. Tools supplies and equipment provided at no cost to worker. Employer guarantees 3/4 of contract. Work outdoors, exposed to weather, hot or cold; hours may vary (+/-); possible downtimes and/or extended hrs. Dependable: fulfill obligations. Attn. to detail: complete work tasks. Employer provided housing available to those who cannot reasonably return to their residence within the same day. No cell phone use during work hours. \n\nMust be able to obtain a drivers license. Must be 18 years of age. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show legal authorization to work in the United States. Cash advances may apply at employer discretion. \n\n
Apple/peaches/cherries:\nTasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of\npeaches and apples. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: peaches, apples and cherries.\nWorkers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit crops. This may also\ninclude the sorting, grading and packing of apples, peaches and cherries.\n\nDuraznos y manzanas y cerezas:\nLas tareas estarn relacionadas a la siembra, crecimiento, cultivando, deshierbe, fertilizacin, poda, recoleccin y\nclasificacin de duraznos y manzanas. Estos cultivos pueden incluir pero no estn limitados a lo siguiente: duraznos,\nmanzanas y peras y cerezas. Los trabajadores se requiera realizar cualquier otra tarea manual involucrados en la\nproduccin de frutas y hortalizas. Esto tambin puede incluir la clasificacin, clasificacin y embalaje de manzanas y\nduraznos y cerezas.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest fruits and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include driving a tractor, tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; harvesting crops; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience.\nEmployer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the field. a designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical horticultural activities will be closely supervised. However, workers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely proficient manner without close supervision.\nThe employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of diverse and fruit crops. These include eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, okra, peaches, pears, plums, apples, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and specialty vegetables. Workers may be do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable. All work must be performed according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock. \n Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences. Work on production line. Grade, size, sort, and pack product. Bunch/bundle product pursuant to supervisor instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Perform quality control on inbound/outbound loads. Follow quality control standards and production procedures. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Use power equipment including, but not limited, to: fork lifts, conveyor belts, and cooling equipment/refrigeration units. Operate equipment safely, with or without direction. Assist with regular maintenance on equipment. Clean/sanitize work station and equipment. \n\nPrepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Fertilize crops.\n\nWork is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised.
Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement\nweather. Must be able to crouch, bend,\nand sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to,\nunderstand, and follow simple instructions of field\noperations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable prior experience.\nEmployer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields.\nA designated lead worker or company supervisor will provide instructions and general supervision. Technical\nhorticultural activities will be closely supervised. However,\nworkers will be expected to perform their general duties in a timely and proficient manner without close\nsupervision.\nWorkers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal\ndrugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate\nalcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be\ncause for termination.\nThe employer at no cost will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker.\nTasks will be related to the planting, growing,\ncultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops\nmay include but are not limited to the following:\ncucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, peas, okra, peaches, pears, plums,\napples, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and\nspecialty vegetables. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and\nvegetable crops. All work must be performed\ncarefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest diversified crops: apples, peaches, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, pumpkins, tomatoes, sweet corn, and other vegetables.
Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, and sorting of diverse vegetables and fruit crops. These crops may include but are not limited to the following: cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, green beans, cauliflower, pumpkins, and specialty vegetables. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. All work must be performed carefully according to instruction to avoid damage to fruit and vegetable crops.\n\nThe employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. \n\nWorker must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, sit on the ground, reach and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 lb. Must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of field operations leaders and supervisors. This job requires three months of verifiable prior experience
Workers will manually plant, hoe, weed, irrigate, clean, spray, load/unload grain bins and trucks. They will also till soil and apply fertilizers, as well as transplant, weed, thin, prune, cultivate and harvest both field and greenhouse crops. Workers will also be applying pesticides along with cleaning, packing and loading harvested products. Workers will be responsible for post harvest clean up, constructing trellises, repairing fences and farm buildings and other related activities. Will use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, prune hooks, shears and knives; operate farm equipment. Must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. This is a drug, alcohol and tobacco free work zone, must be 18 years of age. Drug test will be issued upon suspicion or accident and will be post hire at the employer expense, Failure or refusal of a drug test is grounds for immediate termination. Worker must be able to lift 50lbs.\nLos trabajadores plantarán, azada, desyerbarán, regarán, limpiarán, fumigarán, cargarán / descargarán contenedores de granos y camiones manualmente. También labrarán el suelo y aplicarán fertilizantes, así como también trasplantarán, desyerbarán, adelgazarán, podarán, cultivarán y cosecharán cultivos tanto en el campo como en invernadero. Los trabajadores también aplicarán pesticidas junto con la limpieza, el empaque y la carga de los productos cosechados. Los trabajadores serán responsables de la limpieza posterior a la cosecha, la construcción de enrejados, la reparación de cercas y edificios agrícolas y otras actividades relacionadas. Utilizará herramientas manuales como palas, paletas, azadones, pisones, podaderas, tijeras y cuchillos; operar equipo agrícola. Debe mostrar prueba de autoridad legal para trabajar en los EE. UU. Esta es una zona de trabajo libre de drogas, alcohol y tabaco, debe tener 18 años de edad. La prueba de drogas se emitirá bajo sospecha o accidente y será posterior a la contratación a cargo del empleador. La falla o el rechazo de una prueba de drogas es motivo de terminación inmediata. El trabajador debe poder levantar 50 libras.
Performs a combination of following duties concerned with preparing soil, cultivating, and otherwise participating in horticultural activities under close supervision in nursery: Hauls and spreads topsoil, peat moss, and other materials to condition land. Digs and rakes soil to prepare for planting. Water plants and shrubs. Moves containerized shrubs and trees, using wheelbarrow. Digs up shrubs and trees, and wraps their root with burlap. \n\n40hr/wk. Monday - Friday, possibly Saturday.
Crops/Commodities: \nannuals, perennials and nursery stock. \nPerform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the indoor and outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, hanging baskets, greenhouse-grown specialty plants, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Plant/propagate plants. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes). Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter, fill and label trays, and move product to/from greenhouses and loading/unloading areas.. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade. Crimp wire baskets. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughout holding houses. Move containerized plants using rolling/electric carts. Load/unload trucks and product from conveyor belt. Install/remove plastic coverings. Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Maintain irrigation systems. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for cutting according to grade. Cut trees using axe or chainsaw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Bale trees using tree baler. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twice and/or stapes. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Crimp wire baskets. May assist with installing product.\n\nInstall/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. \n\nApply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.\n\nWorkers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.\n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n\nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.\n\nOutdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
Plant, maintain, harvest fruit/veg crops. Harvest vegetables according to size, shape and degree of maturity. Place vegetables into field containers. Carry full container to designated site. Feed, water, and move layer and broiler chickens; collect, wash and pack eggs. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions to ensure all work meets employer's quality standards, certified organic standards and food safety standards. This job requires three months (or 480 hours) of verifiable experience. Employer operates a certified organic farm and does not use harmful, synthetic chemicals to kill weeds, pests or to fertilize. However, if applicable, employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol (exception is made for moderate alcohol consumption in company housing during non-working hours) on company property is prohibited and will be cause for termination. The employer, at no cost, will provide any tools or equipment necessary to perform required tasks to the worker. Tasks will be related to a diverse variety of fruit and vegetable crops. Workers will participate in all aspects of fruit and vegetable production work, including but not limited to: greenhouse seeding and maintenance; high tunnel weed control; bed renovation; application of row covers, stakes, mulches and trellises; transplanting of vegetables; installation of drip lines and headers; and hoeing / weeding. Participate in the harvest and packing responsibilities by maintaining a neatly organized and clean harvest and storage environment and maintain harvest and distribution lists. Maintain organized storage and display of vegetables, meats and eggs. Workers will assist with farm maintenance tasks like mowing; weed whacking; and making hay and straw. All work must be performed carefully according to instructions to avoid damage or harm to crops.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock - annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, trees. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working in a nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Jobs may include any combination of planting, cultivating, hoeing, propagating, transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, spacing, preparing soil, weeding, spraying and watering, tagging, mowing, loading/unloading trucks. Performs any other duties involved in the maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock. Workers will require minimal supervision.\n\nCount and inventory plants. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Fill, lift, and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds. Plants must be handled carefully to ensure that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken. Propagate plants from cuttings Workers may also operate and maintain tractors, transmission trucks, forklifts, loaders and other equipment.\n\nWorkers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must be able to harvest crops according to predetermined, customer specific standards. Must select and harvest crops which are suitable for various clients.\n\nA clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) is required to drive company vehicles.\n\nPost-hire random, upon suspicion and post-accident drug testing is required for any employee, foreign or domestic, who drives company vehicles. Drug testing is not required of workers who do not drive company vehicles. \n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with packaged product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks relating to nursery production such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, product installation and other related tasks. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Nursery Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated.
Will plant, grow, cultivate, weed, fertilize, prune, harvest and sort the following crops: sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, peppers, peas, peaches, pears, plums, apples, strawberries, cherries, nectarines, watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins, and specialty vegetables.
Grapes:\nTasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of grapes for wine production. Workers may be required to do any other manual tasks involved in the production of fruit and vineyard crops, preparing the fields for planting, cutting and farm maintenance, repair or painting of barns and other structures. Installation and maintenance of fences, and any other equipment and tools used on the farm.\n\nWine Making:Tasks will be related to crushing, de-stemming, pressing, and fermenting of grapes for wine. Workers may be required to do any other manual tasks involved in the production of wine such as preparing barrels for wine transfer, cleaning wine making equipment, pumps etc.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock. \nWork will be performed in greenhouse facility planting, cultivating, harvesting, transplanting, spraying, weeding, fertilizing, trimming, and water plants, using hand tools and gardening tools. Other activities include, but are not limited to, shoveling, hoeing, ground preparation, lifting, carrying, loading/unloading plants, supplies and other manual tasks. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain greenhouse buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Assist with greenhouse maintenance and repairs. Worker will also apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, and other plant related treatments at the correct time depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Prepare soil for planting. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Harvest, pack, label, tag, transplant, pct, dig, store and pull/select plants by variety. Take cuttings according to specifications. Stick cuttings and transplant liners by hand or mechanical planter. Make flats by placing inserts or pots into trays and placing soil into machinery. Stick plant cutting into medium. Run a plant fixer removing dead/immature plants. Perform cleaning and sanitation in production areas as required. \n\nLoad/unload carts with plants and move to designated locations. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant, and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig, count, grade and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. The worker must understand greenhouse quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Plants must be handled carefully to prevent/avoid damage. Pick, move and lay down plants for orders. Lift, carry and pack orders or product. Load and unload various products and materials to and from trucks to specified locations. Remove and apply shade tarps to greenhouses. Operate tractors, plant fixer machine and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest, de-leaf and spray plants. Greenhouse workers will be required to pull flats from the greenhouses for customer orders or to throw away. This would include locating the flats in the greenhouse, picking them up, setting them onto a rack and relocating them to the appropriate area. Workers will also be required to assemble racks for plants to be shipped on. Racks are custom built for each individual order and may vary in size. Workers may use powered tools in the assembly process. \n\nGreenhouse workers will also assist in preparing the ground by levelling and removing old ground cover cloth and replacing with new cloth to place plants. Remove and apply shade tarps or plastic to greenhouses. Cover and uncover plants with Frost/Freeze protection fabrics. Worker will be exposed and not limited to standing, bending, stooping and kneeling for long periods of time. In addition, worker will be exposed to, but not limited to, moderate to loud noises and outdoor weather conditions in all seasons, including variable temperatures; wet, humidity and heat. In addition, work requires repetitive movements, extensive walking, standing, bending and kneeling. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 50 pounds. Worker will use hand tools and power equipment. Worker will use hand tools and power equipment. The tools/equipment will include, but are not limited to, hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, saws such as planters, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, forklifts, leaf blowers, and cart movers. Maintain high quality standards. Maintain clean and safe work area.
Manor View Farm seeks 14 nursery workers to work February 17, 2022 to December 16, 2022. Produce and prepare for market, ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees in fields, containers and environmentally controlled structures using hand tools, mechanical aids and machinery working with a crew under the supervision of a supervisor. Assist with basic maintenance of equipment. Workers work 7.30 am to 4.00 pm Monday through Friday. May require working on Saturday. minimum hourly pay is $14.05. Work takes place outdoors in all types of weather conditions. Previous experience: three months ( 480 hours of experience) in a tree and shrub nursery. Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.\n\nTools, supplies and equipment supplied at no cost.\nPre-employment and random drug testing paid for by employer.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior verifiable experience working on a nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with nursery production. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Jobs may include any combination of planting, hoeing, transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, spacing, preparing soil, weeding, spraying and watering, tagging, mowing, loading/unloading trucks. Performs any other duties involved in the maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock. Workers will require minimal supervision.\n\nCount and inventory plants. Load plants onto wagons and trucks. Remove plastic from hoop houses in spring and cover hoop houses with plastic in fall. Assist with building hoop houses. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Fill, lift, and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds Plants must be handled carefully to ensure that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are not broken. \n\nWorkers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must be able to harvest crops according to predetermined, customer specific standards. Must select and harvest crops which are suitable for various clients.\n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks relating to nursery production such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, product installation and other related tasks. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, transmission trucks, forklifts, loaders and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate and maintain agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nWork is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of nursery stock. Workers may assist in loading trucks with nursery stock and materials weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at random, upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. Saturday work required.\n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations.)\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Nursery Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance is not acceptable to the employer the worker's employment will be terminated.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest peaches and apples. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruining hooks and shears. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers, transplanting, weeding, thinning or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. Will prune, plant, culitvate, irrigate, fertilize, harvest, and sort fruit crops while working outside in all types of weather. Must have at 3 months or 480 hours of verifiable experience, ability to lift and carry 75 lbs, and pick fruit with a 3% or less bruise rate.
Tree farm duties such as digging, loading, and planting trees, trimming trees; spraying weeds and weeding, and moving shrubs and potted plants and trees; and staking trees. Loading and unloading of materials. Lifting required up to 50 lbs.
Crops/Commodities: \nshrubs and trees – container and field. \nExperienced nursery workers to plant, cultivate and harvest bare root, ball-and-burlap trees and shrubs, containerized trees, shrubs and perform other duties related to nursery production. Specific duties and skills required include the following:\nPlant Cultivation: Thorough knowledge and judgment of proper pruning techniques for wide range of Clinton Nurseries’ plant varieties. Exhibit understanding of pruning protocols to ensure uninterrupted availability goals for key crops. Possess ability to identify individual plants that require staking and then decide on the particular staking protocols for that plant. Stick cuttings, transplant plants, pot plants, space plants and water plants. \nMust possess ability to understand verbal and/or written work instructions. Must be able to understand and identify plants by botanical name and apply proper identification tag.\nPlant Harvest and Shipping Activities: Harvest, pack, label, stack and load trees and shrubs using techniques appropriate for individual varieties of plants. Possess ability to identify and select appropriate color picture tags for placement on plants.\nPossess ability to determine the exact grades and quantities for selecting trees and shrubs for sale. Must be able to measure and understand Clinton Nurseries’ appropriate quality standards for each shipment depending on individual customer demands. \nGeneral Nursery Duties: Drive tractors while pulling multiple wagons, including ability to properly back tractors pulling wagons. Work may also include mechanized nursery work using other power equipment. By way of example and not limitation, other power equipment also may include planters, sprayers and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment including but not limited to mowers, weed eaters and ATVs as well as daily use of field trucks and tractors with or without direction. \nCover, uncover or move the poly-covered winter plant storage facilities (“hoop houses”). May be required to assemble or repair pallets and or racks. \nMay be required to perform general nursery repairs, maintenance and labor.\nWorkers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may transport other workers.\nJobs are repetitive in nature and must be performed in all climate conditions including hot, humid weather as well as rain, snow and sleet. These jobs require the ability to perform heavy lifting. Must be able to lift up to 60 pound containerized plants and transport them by hand up to a distance of 50 feet for up to 8 hours a day when performing spacing and loading trucks with nursery stock and materials\nWorkers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. \nEmployer-paid post-hire drug and alcohol testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use. \nPersons seeking employment as experienced nursery worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Workers are encouraged to bring warm clothing and boots.
Perform duties on a farm for a farmer like: Crop baling. Drive and operate farm machinery. Harvest crops. Lubricate and maintain equipment. Operate a baler. Store crops. Tow harvesting equipment. Transport crops to elevator/storage area. Use GPS auto-steer systems. Use swather. Haul hay on hay trailer. Load hay bales onto truck/trailer. Use forklift and skid-steer loader. Clean and maintain grounds/facilities. Incidental maintenance. Changing oil as needed. Equipment disassembly & reassembly. Thorough repairs. Wash and clean equipment and put away for season.
Crops/Commodities: \nBedding plants (annuals and perennials), shrubs. \nThis job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience work in a greenhouse or wholesale nursery handling manual tasks including field crop production and harvesting activities associated with production of bedding plants (annuals and perennials) and shrubs. Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery plants, including perennials, bedding plants, vegetable plants and hanging baskets in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughout seasonal holding houses. \n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences. \n\nMust understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. \n\nWork is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. \n\nWork required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. \n\nAllergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. \nWorkers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n \nMust wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. \n\nWorkers required to follow common sanitary practices at all times, particularly when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Workers required to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering fields for harvest activities. \nPersons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.
Crops/Commodities: \nshrubs, trees. \nThis job requires a minimum of 3 months of experience in agricultural field work handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with production of shrubs and trees. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. \n\nMow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences. \n\nWork is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. \n\nWork required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. \n\nAllergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. \nWorkers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nSupervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. Employer will instruct workers in the safety and operation of equipment before use. Workers must operate equipment in a manner that protects operator, visitors, other workers, products, trees, crops and equipment.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior experience working in nursery and tree production handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers will perform heavy mechanized field work using power equipment. Take inventory and grade plants, prepare trees and shrubs for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary; dig; wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and securing with twine and/or staples; crimping wire baskets; lift, carry and load nursery stock; and unload, move or load supplies, including wire baskets. Prepare fields for planting by clearing cull stock, brush and debris; plant seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand (including riding and inserting liners in a mechanical planter); hand dig, load, unload or transplant bare-root nursery stock; straighten, tie, prune and shear trees and shrubs; cut, pull or remove and mow weeds or grass; move irrigation equipment; apply agricultural chemicals: herbicides and insecticides and applying fertilizer.\n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers may assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.\n \nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, product installation and other tasks related to a nursery operation. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, chainsaws and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced Nursery Worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the worker‘s employment will be terminated. \n \nRaises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. \n\nEmployer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. \n\nAll terms and conditions included in the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this clearance order.
Temporary Seasonal Position: Nursery Worker | SOC Code: 45-2092\n\nAll applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described & must be available for entire period.\n\nSchott Nursery, LLC, Taneytown, MD, Carroll\n\nPossible shift: 7:00AM-3:30PM. 45+ May be possibility of weekend work. Crops: Nursery Worker. Duties may include: Plant, spray, weed, prune, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools, harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them, move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees to be loaded, stacked, and shipped, maintain irrigation systems, working areas, and grounds & other related Nursery Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). Must have 3 months Nursery Work exp. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 75lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. Tools supplies and equipment provided at no cost to worker. Employer guarantees 3/4 of contract. Work outdoors, exposed to weather, hot or cold; hours may vary (+/-); possible downtimes and/or extended hrs. Dependable: fulfill obligations. Attn. to detail: complete work tasks. Employer provided housing available to those who cannot reasonably return to their residence within the same day. No cell phone use during work hours. \n\n Must be 18 years of age. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show legal authorization to work in the United States. Cash advances may apply at employer discretion. \n\n
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, and shrubs. \nThis job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior agricultural experience, preferably working in a nursery, handling manual tasks associated with production of nursery stock and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Build/repair fences.\n \nPrepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. \n\nWork is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job.Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs.\n\nSupervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. \n\nEmployer-paid post-hire random drug testing required. Employer requires all newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation, sex or drug-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a foreign worker who is terminated for cause resulting from findings of the background check, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense.
Crops/Commodities: \nnursery stock, field-grown trees and shrubs. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working in nursery and tree production handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, cultivation, hoeing, digging, mulching, transplanting, mowing, preparing soil, weeding, spraying, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Fertilize, prune, spray, space, water, tag and perform other plant maintenance. Count and inventory plants. Propagate plants from cuttings. Load finished plants onto wagons and trucks. Remove plastic from seasonal holding houses in spring and cover seasonal holding houses with plastic in fall. Assist with building seasonal holding houses. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Plants must be handled carefully so that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken during transplanting process.\n\nLoading: Workers shall be responsible for the efficient and productive use of labor teams in loading trucks and semi-trailers. Knowledge of load factors, plant material, customer names and locations, as well as the ability to oversee loading operations required. \n\nTagging: Workers shall be responsible for tagging plant material for shipping, potting and other uses as deemed necessary by Shipping and Production Managers; shall be required to learn various plant materials grown at the nursery, as well as operating the tag guns on a daily basis. Knowledge of efficient functioning mechanics of the tagging system and quickly mastering the operation of this system is required.\n\nPruning: Workers will be responsible for learning and mastering the proper technique and art of pruning container and field grown plant material. Development of hand/eye coordination for pruning with both mechanical and powered shears is required. Must develop a knowledge of various plant materials for proper plant identification and must be willing and able to maintain the required pace for pruning as set forth by the horticulture staff.\n\nSoil Mixing: Workers will be responsible for mixing all container and propagation soil mixes as used by the nursery. Knowledge of materials used, amounts used and needed for various mixes and the techniques employed to properly mix these materials is required. Ability to learn to read the soil mixing sheets (in English) is required. \n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with packaged product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet 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. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. \n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding and other tasks related to a nusery operation. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, sprayers, cultivators, trucks, lifts, forklifts and other equipment.
Crops/Commodities: \nannuals, perennials. \nThis job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working in a seasonal holding house/nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Seasonal Holding House/Nursery: Workers may perform any combination of the following duties concerned with preparing soil and growth medium, cultivation and otherwise participating in horticultural activities: haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, etc., to condition the land; dig, rake and screen soil; fill cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting; plant, spray , weed, water, prune, trim, shape and space products; fertilize with granular or liquid fertilizer; tie, bunch, wrap and pack trees and shrubs to fill orders and load onto trucks for marketing; work on potting line transplanting seedlings/plugs into selling containers and place in growing area.\n\nPotted Plants/Hanging Baskets: Workers will fill pots/baskets with potting soil in preparation for plants. One or more transplants will be planted in each container as specified by supervisor. Completed containers will be watered in by hand and placed in growing area for finishing. Workers may be required to install hangers on hanging baskets. Workers may be required to place watering tubes into containers to facilitate the irrigation process.\n\nWork is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including loading/unloading trucks. Workers will lift up to a height of 5 feet, push, pull or carry heavy objects, such as trees or potted plants, weighing up to 75 pounds, for long periods of time. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent, stooped or crouched positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Workers will make fast, simple, repeated movements of fingers, hands and wrists. Workers must be able to bend, stretch, twist and reach out with the body, arms and/or legs. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations and in high humidity. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 75 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at random and upon reasonable suspicion of use. \n\nWorkers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles.Workers who are able to drive company vehicles will at times be delivering company produced plant material to customers’ sites. \n\nIn addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: hand cultivation, irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, shrubbing, cleaning and repairing greenhouse/nursery structures, seed beds, racks, or grounds, incidental crop set up, gardening and other tasks related to nursery operation. \n\nWork may also include mechanized field work using power equipment. By way of example and not limitation power equipment may include tractors, planters, cultivators, forklifts and other equipment. Workers will be expected to be able to operate agricultural equipment with or without direction.\n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).
Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of grapes for wine production. \n Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vineyard crops.\n\nAlternate work will include fieldwork, general field labor, brush cutting and farm maintenance activities, including maintenance, repair or painting of barns and other structures, greenhouses and fences, and any other equipment and tools used on the farm.
Temporary Seasonal Position: Nursery Workers | SOC Code: 45-2092\n\nAll applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described & must be available for entire period.\n\nPatuxent Nursery, Bowie, MD, Prince George's\n\nPossible shift: 7:00AM-4:00PM. 35-40+ May be possibility of weekend work. Crops: Annuals, Grass and Groundcovers, Perennials. Duties may include: Load/unload plant material from trucks, tag and stock material for resale. Water, prune, and maintain nursery stock. Perform ground maintenance to include cut grass, mulch, and weed flower beds. Prune trees & shrubs. Lay sod, plant annuals, trees and shrubs. Haul top soil, mulch, and other landscape supplies, Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers & other related Nursery Workers activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). On-the-job training provided. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 70lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. Tools supplies and equipment provided at no cost to worker. Employer guarantees 3/4 of contract. Work outdoors, exposed to weather, hot or cold; hours may vary (+/-); possible downtimes and/or extended hrs. Dependable: fulfill obligations. Attn. to detail: complete work tasks. Employer provided housing available to those who cannot reasonably return to their residence within the same day. No cell phone use during work hours. \n\n Must be 18 years of age. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show legal authorization to work in the United States. Cash advances may apply at employer discretion. \n\n
3 workers needed from Feb. 1 through Oct. 23, 2022, to work at vineyard. \nThe Vineyard Worker is responsible for performing regular routine tasks required to maintain and care for grape vines and can work in all vineyard operations throughout the lifecycle of the vine; from spring pruning to fall harvest, as well as being able to follow all safety protocols.\n\nManually plant, cultivate, and harvest wine grapes. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
Attend to live horses: feeding,\nwatering, loading, maintain records on\nhorses, assist in birthing, administer\nmeds, vaccinations, or insecticides as\nappropriate, clean and maintain\nhousing areas, clean stalls, pens, and\nequipment. Workers must also halter,\nbreak, and care for young horses.\nResponsible for managing and\nharvesting grass and hay fields. Days\nOff rotates. Split Shifts 5-11 am and 3-5\npm
Nursery work will involve growing various nursery products in soilless media and in fields outdoors. Worker will be required to: remove insects from plants by hand; pull weeds from containers and fields by hand; plant, maintain and harvest finished stock; plant, move and maintain containers; cover and uncover greenhouses; acquire scion stock and prepare; propagate stock using asexual techniques such as side veneer grafting; evaluate products to assess quality and uniformity. Worker must be able to listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions, crouch, bend, and sit on ground, walk, stoop and carryout repetitive movements for extended periods, reach, lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. Worker must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold, and in inclement weather. Worker should be in good health and physical condition. Three months prior experience is required. All work must be performed carefully in a timely and proficient manner according to instruction to avoid injury to the worker or damage to products and equipment. Employer will furnish housing at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their permanent residence at the end of each day. The employer will provide at no cost to the worker, any tools or necessary equipment to perform required tasks. Employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals.
Regular horsemanship duties during the Thoroughbred horse breeding/foaling season including grooming, leading the horses into and out of different facilities and pastures, holding while being attended to by a veterinarian or blacksmith. Assist in breeding preparations and in the breeding shed. Assist with returning mares, foal birthing, and with foal care through weaning. Prepare foals for sales. Clean stables. Pressure wash buildings. Maintain & repair damaged fencing, and general farm/grounds maintenance as needed.
Crops/Commodities: \nstable work, hay. \nSafe handling concerns require that, to be qualified for this position, workers must have no less than 12 months of prior verifiable experience as a livestock handling assistant in a horse breeding operation. Employer will hire any worker with the requisite experience who demonstrates he/she can safely and competently perform the job of handling brood mares and young horses. Persons seeking employment should be available for the entire period requested by employer. Workers perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks associated with horse breeding/racing farm activities. Tasks include but are not limited to the following activities required in the breeding, handling and preparation for racing/sale of purebred equine stock: identify and catch horses in fields, affix halters and lead ropes, lead into barn and secure in stalls, handle horses for veterinarian and blacksmith. Must have minimum of 12 months experience foaling mares and handling stallions during breeding sessions. Competence in basic grooming practices including bathing, brushing, hoof care and clipping. Saddle and bridle racehorses, hand walk horses after training until they are cooled out, apply bandages and liniments, and administer medications, including IV injections, as needed. Clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure, replace with fresh bedding. Strip stalls and disinfect floors, walls and surrounding areas for broodmares. Sweep barn aisles, stall areas, ceilings to remove dirt, hay, cobwebs and other detritus. Maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets. Handle basic feeding activities including apportioning grain, hay and feed supplements and medications. Sorts and maintains winter hay supply, selects pasture, range and croplands to graze horses. Observes animals to detect signs of illness and injury, treats minor injuries and ailments, disinfects and vaccinates horses. Maintains and repairs machinery and equipment. Workers must demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e., no running in barns, shouting, abusing horses, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds and hay storage.\n\nHelp with irrigation, clean and maintain equipment, assist with mowing, cutting and baling hay, work in fields, clean around barns. Upon occasion workers may be required to dig ditches and install water lines to sheds, barns, stock tanks and other structures on the farm.\n\nWorkers will load trucks with bales of hay and sacks of grain and feed weighing from 50 to 60 pounds. Worker must be able to lift such weights to a height of 5 feet over the course of the work day. Work requires repetitive movement and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, animal dandruff, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Must be on call for up to 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced stable attendant must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the worker‘s employment will be terminated.
Crops/Commodities: \nThoroughbred horses, hay, straw. \nSafe handling concerns require that, to be qualified for this position, workers must have no less than 3 months of prior verifiable experience as a livestock handling assistant working with Throroughbred horses. Employer will hire any worker with the requisite experience who demonstrates he/she can safely and competently perform the job of handling brood mares and young horses. Persons seeking employment should be available for the entire period requested by employer. Workers perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks associated with horse breeding/racing farm activities. Tasks include but are not limited to the following activities required in the breeding, handling and preparation for racing/sale of purebred equine stock: identify and catch horses in fields, affix halters and lead ropes, lead into barn and secure in stalls, handle horses for veterinarian and blacksmith. Tasks do not include foaling mares. Must have minimum of 3 months experience handling stallions during breeding sessions. Competence in basic grooming practices including bathing, brushing, hoof care and clipping. Saddle and bridle racehorses, hand walk horses after training until they are cooled out, apply bandages and liniments, and administer medications, including IV injections, as needed. Clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure, replace with fresh bedding. Strip stalls and disinfect floors, walls and surrounding areas for broodmares. Sweep barn aisles, stall areas, ceilings to remove dirt, hay, cobwebs and other detritus. Maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets. Handle basic feeding activities including apportioning grain, hay and feed supplements and medications. Sorts and maintains winter hay supply, selects pasture, range and croplands to graze horses. Observes animals to detect signs of illness and injury, treats minor injuries and ailments, disinfects and vaccinates horses. Maintains and repairs machinery and equipment. Workers must demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e., no running in barns, shouting, abusing horses, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds and hay storage.\n\nHelp with irrigation, clean and maintain equipment, assist with mowing, cutting and baling hay, work in fields, clean around barns. Upon occasion workers may be required to dig ditches and install water lines to sheds, barns, stock tanks and other structures on the farm.\n\nWorkers will load trucks with bales of hay and sacks of grain and feed weighing from 50 to 60 pounds. Worker must be able to lift such weights to a height of 5 feet over the course of the work day. Work requires repetitive movement and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, animal dandruff, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Must be on call for up to 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day. \n\nEmployer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations).\n\nPersons seeking employment as experienced stable attendant must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the workers employment will be terminated.