Job Information
R & L Orchard Co. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in Gardners, Pennsylvania
10 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 02/19/2024 - 11/16/2024.
Crops/Commodities: apples, peaches. Harvest: Pick apples and peaches by hand for fresh market and processing. Spot and or strip pick fruit based on seasonal need. Ensure removal of all fruit meeting picking requirements from trees. Gently snap fruit off tree with pads of fingers and palm of hand to avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. When directed, cut stems with handheld stem clippers after removal of fruit from tree. Carefully place fruit in picking container worn over shoulder with straps. Empty filled picking container weighing up to 40 lbs. into bulk field bin, avoiding bruising of fruit. Avoid discard severely damaged or decaying fruit. Keep bins free of limbs, leaves, decayed fruit and any other foreign matter. Use handle ladders up to 20 ft. in length and weighing up to 60 lbs. Follow supervisors' instructions on color size or other requirements of harvested fruit. Must be able to differentiate between colors and fruit varieties accurately.
Requirements:
- 3 months experience in duties listed
- Lifting requirement 75 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive pushing or pulling
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov