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NJ Employer Farmworker in McDonald, Pennsylvania
Anticipated period of employment: 01/28/2026 to 07/10/2026
This job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable experience working on a vegetable crop farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. 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. 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. Repair fences. 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. Move containerized plants using rolling carts. 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. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.
See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description
Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract EMPLOYER ACCEPTS REFERRALS AND APPLICANTS FROM ALL SOURCES. INTERVIEW REQUIRED. EMPLOYER CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS BY PHONE AT TIME OF INQUIRY OR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME THEREAFTER. INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED AT NO COST TO APPLICANTS, WHETHER VIA PHONE OR IN-PERSON. CONTACT EMPLOYER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET IF UNAVAILABLE, CONTACT EMPLOYER 'S AGENT DURING THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET and referred to 22067762 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.
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