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Markristo Farm Farm Laborer in Hillsdale, New York
5 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 04/01/2024- 12/15/2024.
The Farmworker will perform a combination of the following duties in connection with growing a variety of vegetables and flowers. Vegetables include: Greens, baby greens, mesclun greens, braising greens, mustard greens, chard, spinach, kale, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, beets, carrots, fennel, green beans, sweet peas, eggplants, turnips, winter squash, culinary herbs. Flowers include: Peonies, dahlias, cosmos and larkspur. Participate in all aspects of crop production including soil preparation, greenhouse seeding, transplanting, cultivation, weeding, pruning, watering, harvesting, washing and marketing.
Harvest full-grown crops requiring digging, picking, loading, lifting. Load and transport harvested crops to market. Operate and maintain tractors and a variety of implements and trucks.
Hours may vary based on weather and crop conditions.
Requirements:
* Must have 1 months verifiable experience in the aforementioned.
* Must lift 50 pounds
* Exposure to extreme temperatures
* Extensive pushing/pulling
* Frequent stooping and bending and repetitive movements.
* 42.5 Hours/week. Additional hours and Sat work required as necessary based on weather and crop progression.
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov. For qualified applicants requiring a Spanish translation of this job order, please email DIPA@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.