Farmworker (crop)

Job description

Workers will sort apples according to size, color and grade before packing; line boxes, cartons or crates with treated paper or cardboard; place apples in containers for storage or shipment; weigh, stamp, brand and date of packing on container, and pack apples according to the quality and method of the employer. Workers will process Cider apples. Workers load apples into the cider press. The press processes the apples and extracts the juice. All apples used are grown at Chazy Orchards. Workers load apples into the cider press. The press processes the apples and extracts the juice. The cider is regular cider. All apples used are grown at Chazy Orchards. Workers will also perform general orchard tasks, including apple tree pruning, setting, and removing hail netting, and apple bin repair. Work requires long periods of standing and bending and kneeling. Workers must be able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds and be available to work Monday through Saturday. Workers must also be willing to work in varied weather conditions. The employer will provide 1 day of training and allow 2 days of work for the worker to satisfactorily perform all duties in this job order. Licensed workers may be requested to operate trucks or other multi-purpose farm plated vehicles to transport workers (whether on or off farm) to farm property, carrying tools, supplies, trees or crops. Licensed operators may also be asked to transport workers from place to place around the farm properties during the workday (including on public roads to reach farmers’ fields). Employer will furnish to workers without cost all tools and equipment required to perform duties assigned. Worker will be given 30 minutes for lunch. Hours and daily work schedule may vary based on weather and crop conditions. Workers must be able to take direction in simple English due to federal safety regulations. All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work described in this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in this order. This work order is for qualified people to perform a combination of tasks involved in the picking and packing of apples. The percentage of apples which are produced and packed by Chazy Orchards is 100% and ZERO percent of apples are grown by other producers.

The 24 workers requested in this order are currently working at Giroux Orchards, LLC. Therefore, the total number remains at 198 and not 222.

Emergency Procedures Justification: We respectfully request that the Department of Labor accept the attached Form ETA-790 as timely filed pursuant to the Department’s emergency filing procedures. The delay in submission was directly and unavoidably caused by the recent Federal Government shutdown, which rendered the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system and other essential government functions inaccessible during the designated filing period. Giroux Orchards has made all reasonable and good-faith efforts to prepare and file the application in advance of the statutory filing deadline. However, due to the shutdown, the FLAG system was unavailable and we were unable to electronically submit the application as required. As soon as the system became operational, the employer immediately submitted the Form ETA-790.

Special Requirements

Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.