Job Information
Dusty Lane Farms, LLC Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, in Elmer, New Jersey
26 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 06/29/2024 - 11/01/2024.
Perform manual labor to plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack peppers, potatoes, cabbage, asparagus, strawberries and cilantro. Operate agricultural equipment and trucks farm vehicles. Stake and tie peppers. Hand harvest pepper, place into basket, take basket to trailer and dump pepper into bin. During harvest, workers are to keep up with trailer that is constantly being pulled down the rows. Operate tractor to pull trailer in field during harvest. Use hand tools including hoe, shovel, scissors, weed wacker and leaf blower. Workers will apply fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides; pull weeds; remove drip tape, stakes and string; lay and pull plastic; load and unload materials and products; and assemble, stack and restack boxes and crates. Grade, count to 100 to sort crops in boxes, and classify crops by size, weight, color, or condition. Remove defective crops as defined by grading standards as crops move across grading tables. Discard inferior or defective product and or foreign matter. When grading, worker will push product into appropriate chute for packaging. Workers may transport products from fields to packing house. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Repair and maintain farm buildings and fences. Clean and maintain equipment, materials and work areas. Assist in Good Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a workers ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.
Requirements:
- 2 months experience in duties listed
- Lifting requirement 50 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