Job Information
NJ Employer Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, in Williamson, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 03/16/2026 to 10/31/2026
1 months verifiable experience required.
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest apples. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties include tilling soil and applying fertilizers: transplanting, weeding, Thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. Construct trellises, repair fences and farm building, or participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment. Harvest fruits by hand. Apply pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers to crops inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. Apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 1%(WNY) for fresh and 2%(WNY) for processing. Productivity must be at least 3 Bins (60bushels) fresh market and/or 4 bins (80 bushels) processing fruit per day. 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 contact employer by phone Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET. Referred to NY1556747 as the CO is in connection with this NJ1497506.
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