Job Information
NJ Employer Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in New Paltz, New York
Anticipated period of employment: Mar 28, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025
Manually plant, cultivate and harvest crops. Use hand tools, knives, and other tools. Duties include tilling of soil, applying fertilizer, weeding, organic pesticide applications, harvesting, cleaning, packing and loading of produce. Set up of trellises, fence and farm building maintenance, operate irrigation, driving tractors, using tractor mounted implements for tillage, cultivation, fertilization, and spraying. Identifying plants, weeds, and pests. Informing employer of crop progress, seed starting and greenhouse work. Must have 3 months verifiable experience. Criminal background check at the expense of the employer, post hire, to ensure safety of employees, employer, and the public that come to the farm. Results will not lead to automatic termination. Crops include: baby salad greens, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, potatoes, herbs, berries, beets, peas, kale, and beans.
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 they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Friday from 1pm to 4pm and referred to NY1522377 as the JO is in connection with this NJ number.
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