Job Information
Confidential Employer Farmworkers in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania
This is a temporary position. Dates of employment are from 05/15/2024 to 11/12/2024. To apply: click on "I want to apply", you may apply in person at PA CareerLink Franklin County 600 Norland Ave., Chambersburg, PA OR you may fax your resume/application to Susan Shelley at 717-264-0856. Be sure to reference the job posting (19982352) on your resume/application. All resumes/ applications are reviewed and only those that match the job specifications are forwarded to the employer for consideration.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Cultivate and hand-harvest mixed vegetables such as cucumbers, peppers, zucchini/squash, eggplant, pumpkins. Pull weeds, chop by hand or using a hoe. Duties may include cleaning, field packing, loading and unloading harvested vegetables. May construct trellises, participate in irrigation activities. Field grade, sort, or classify vegetables by size, weight, color, or condition. Workers will be provided safety training will be expected to handle tools/equipment safely and carefully so as to avoid damage and to protect the worker from potential injury. Workers recruited and hired for these specific farm work positions will also drive and operate farm vehicles and equipment consistent with or described in the tasks and work activities articulated in the ONET online information for SOC code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators. Farm vehicles are classified as less than 26001 GVWR. Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops.
Basic job requirements:
Driver requirements, lifting 50 lbs., exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, and repetitive movements.