Farmworkers Laborers & Crops
Employer
2206 HESS ROAD
APPLETON, NY 14008
United States
Job description
During the anticipated period of employment, the primary activity on the farm will be the planting, cultivation, and harvest of tomatoes, apples, peaches and cabbage. Duties may include pruning of trees using saws and hand loppers, removal of trees, clean up of wood, hand thinning of apples, weeding, fertilizing, planting of trees and installation of tree support systems. Staking, tying, weeding, fertilizing and field clean up tasks for the vegetable crops. Along with all duties related to washing and packing of vegetables harvested on the farm.
Special Requirements
Exposure to extreme temp, below freezing temperatures are possible, lifting 50 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.
The employer will not guarantee to pay the workers a bonus but reserves the right, at the employers sole discretion, to offer a bonus or to pay an hourly wage rate in excess of the highest applicable rate stated above based on longevity of tenure or exceptional job performance.
The employer reserves the right, at the employers sole discretion, to temporarily raise the above listed piece rate due to crop conditions. In the tasks where there is no prevailing practice to pay a piece rate, the employer, at his sole discretion, may opt to pay per hour to ensure a good quality product.