Job Information
Harvest Valley Farms Inc Vegetable Workers in Valencia, Pennsylvania
"This is a Temporary Position.Dates of employment are from 2/15/2025 *to *10/31/2025.To apply: click on "I want to apply" and call the Butler County CareerLink at 724-431-4000 or email nmagliocca@pa.gov Resumes and/or applications can also be faxed to Norm Magliocca at 724-431-4016. Be sure to reference the job posting number 20908898 * on your resume/application*.
Participants are encouraged to go to the nearest PA CareerLink® and enroll in the PA CareerLink® system to apply for H-2A job openings. All resumes/applications are reviewed and only those that match the job specifications are forwarded to the employer for consideration.
Job 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. Pre-harvest activities may include staking, tying, transplanting and pruning. Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. May operate and perform minor maintenance and repairs on farm vehicles, implements and equipment. May repair fences, greenhouses, farm buildings and other structures, or perform irrigation activities. Perform farm, field and shed sanitation duties. Mow grass and operate trimmer around farm buildings. 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 with GVWR of less than 13 tons 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.