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Altman Specialty Plants, LLC - NJ Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in Allentrown, New Jersey
4 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 04/01/2024 - 11/30/2024.
Crops/Commodities: cactus, succulent products and other plants. Nursery dock workers will sort, clean, re-pot, assemble and label nursery stock in accordance with employer standards. Final product will be placed on trays and loaded on trucks for delivery. Essential duties: Maintain a clean, neat, orderly and safe work area. Ability to read numbers and names and differentiate between plants. Clean pots and plants. Repot assemble plants in containers as directed by supervisor. Pack finished product securely in boxes and place in trays. Load finished trays onto racks. Shrink wrap finished racks and verify correct name and UPC are on labels. Load and unload plants from trucks. Proficient and safe use of hand tools including but not limited to shovels and clippers. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must select plants according to specific standards. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Work is done for long periods of time. Workers will assist in handling product (pulling, pushing or carrying) 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, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling and crouching. Work required when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures during working hours can range from 35 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job.
Requirements:
- 3 months experience in duties listed
- Driver Requirements
- Drug Screen
- Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive Pushing or Pulling
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov