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Farmworkers & Laborers and Agricultural Equipment Operator
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2A
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 20
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 45
- Wage: 18.83 USD / Hour
- Start date: 08/27/2025
- End date: 10/26/2025
- Process date: 06/17/2025 15:39:35
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described in the job order and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in Section A. Box 3 & 4. Workers will perform a variety of tasks related to the pruning and training of apple trees and harvesting of apples. Workers must have the knowledge and ability to prune and train apple trees. Other orchard-related duties may include but are not limited to driving tractor, picking up brushes and roots from orchard ground, repairing broken bins, and planting and watering trees. It also will be necessary for workers to fill apple shelves as well as to drive trucks to remove apple bins from the outlying orchards at harvest time. Workers may operate trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to transport workers from housing (whether on or off farm) to the farm properties; haul tools, supplies, or crops; transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmer's fields); and/or transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as-needed basis. Those that are requested to drive will be required to possess a valid driver’s license; no worker will be rejected for not having a driver's license. The employer will provide 1 day of training and/or allow 2 days of work for the worker to reach production standards. During the harvest, productivity must be at least 8.5 1-1/8 bushel boxes per hour worked with no more than 5% bruising for the fresh market. Workers should report for work with their own suitable clothing and must be willing to work in varied weather conditions as low as 15 degrees with up to one foot (or more) of snow. The work assigned will be physically demanding, bending, stooping and kneeling for long periods of time will be required. Workers must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds frequently. Workers must be able to pick apples, handle and climb a 20-foot ladder repetitively while carrying a picking bucket which is harnessed over the workers shoulders. Workers must be able to operate agricultural equipment safely and know how to operate and use a chain saw. Workers must be available to work 9-hour shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm Monday through Friday. The workers will be given a 30-minute lunch break which is staggered between 11am - 1pm as decided by the workers. Workers may choose where to eat their lunch and return to work after their 30 minutes are up. Workers will also receive a 15-minute break in the morning and a 15-minute break in the afternoon as agreed upon by the worker and management. The daily or weekly work schedules may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, orchard conditions, and other factors. The employer will notify workers of any change to the schedule. The employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform all duties assigned. Workers must be able to take directions in simple English.