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Kemmerer Farms LLC Farm Worker in Berwick, Pennsylvania
"*THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION. DATES OF EMPLOYMENT ARE 06/05/2024 to 11/12/2024. * To apply: click on "I want to apply" and contact the POC. Resumes and/or applications can also be emailed to POC, Columbia Montour Couties PA CareerLink® tapursel@pa.gov, H-2A Coordinator, Tammy Pursel Be sure to reference the job posting number 20068325 on your resume/application.
Duties: Pull weeds/chop: Workers will walk along rows as specified by employer and remove weeds and grass from fields by hand or using a hoe. Cultivate and hand-harvest mixed vegetables. Duties may include cleaning, field packing, loading and unloading harvested vegetables. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Field grade, sort, or classify vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. May operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, or self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, plant, cultivate, spray, fertilize and harvest field crops. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. May operate farm vehicles to haul crops and drive other farmworkers from place to place around the farm properties (including on public roads to reach farmer?s fields) during the workday. May operate light truck or van off the farm and over the road to drive themselves or other farmworkers from place to place, such as to the grocery store, bank, government agencies, medical or dental offices and so forth. May operate truck to transport crops produced on the farm (in its unmanufactured state) to storage or to market or to a carrier for transportation to market. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment then at the time of operating the company vehicle the driver must possess a valid driver?s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. All workers are required to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly important when touching crops for human consumption. Workers are required to cleanse their hands by washing thoroughly with soap and water before entering field for harvest activities and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products prohibited during working time
1 month experience required.
Basic job requirements: Drug screen, Litfing requirements 75 lbs, Exposure to extreme temperatures, Extensive pushing or pulling, Extensive sitting or walking, Frequent stooping or bending over, Repetitive Movements.