Farm Worker
Employer
229 West Oaks Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
United States
Job description
Harvest related duties offered may include, tilling soil, applying fertilizers, transplanting, weeding, irrigate, install irrigation pipes, thinning or pruning crops, cleaning, removing debris from field, grading, packing and loading harvested product, sort and gather fruit/vegetables with their hands including related tasks involving the operation of equipment or other harvest related duties. Most work is performed outside regardless of weather conditions. Workers are expected to be detail oriented, fast and reliable so there is no harm to buds, trees and plants. Most workdays are spent on one's feet, exposed to weather conditions. Proper work attire is required (no shorts). Workers are required to engage in rigorous physical tasks and must be able to lift 50 lbs. Produce must be handled carefully to avoid cuts and bruises. Procedures must comply with USDA regulations. Workers will be educated on harvesting and handling selected produce to ensure proper procedures are carried out. Poor treatment of produce will NOT be tolerated. Pick fruit from trees and when necessary use a ladder. The average length of a ladder is from 16 ft to 24 ft, average weight 50 lbs. Fruit picked must be placed in picking bags or buckets, which attached to the body with shoulder harness and weigh between 30-50 lbs when full. Proper handling of ladders is required so as not to damage trees and prevent slipping and falling. Each worker's trees will be picked according to instructions given each day by the employer or supervisor. Harvest related duties may include operating equipment and other orchard related work.
A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications, will be provided to an H2A worker no later than the time at which the worker applies for their visa or to a worker in corresponding employment no later than on the day the work commences. If the employee is unable or unfit to perform the duties listed, the employee will receive warnings, hours may be reduced to the minimum allowed in the certified petition or worker will be terminated and returned home.
Special Requirements
Harvest related duties offered may include, tilling soil, applying fertilizers, transplanting, weeding, irrigate, install irrigation pipes, thinning or pruning crops, cleaning, removing debris from field, grading, packing and loading harvested product, sort and gather fruit/vegetables with their hands including related tasks involving the operation of equipment or other harvest related duties. Most work is performed outside regardless of weather conditions. Workers are expected to be detail oriented, fast and reliable so there is no harm to buds, trees and plants. Most workdays are spent on one's feet, exposed to weather conditions. Proper work attire is required (no shorts). Workers are required to engage in rigorous physical tasks and must be able to lift 50 lbs. Produce must be handled carefully to avoid cuts and bruises. Procedures must comply with USDA regulations. Workers will be educated on harvesting and handling selected produce to ensure proper procedures are carried out