Job Information
NJ Employer Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, in Ghent, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 03/10/2025 to 11/22/2025
3 months verifiable experience required.
Farm Crew Members are responsible for the following tasks: - Nursery Work - planting, weeding, mulching, irrigating, transplanting, potting, grafting, and harvesting trees, shrubs, and perennial wildflowers. - Propagation Orchard Work - planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, and harvesting from trees in our propagation orchard. - Tree Planting, Invasive Species Management, and Landscape Work - planting, weeding, mulching, and watering new orchards and ecological plantings; clearing and controlling invasive species; deer fence maintenance; mowing and weed whacking. - Biochar-Compost Preparation and Application- the worker will assist in the preparation of wood feedstock (i.e. split firewood from farms own wood logs), mixing compost with biochar for application to nursery beds and orchards, packaging biochar-compost soil amendments for use on the farm and for sale. - Order Fulfillment - bundling, labeling, and preparing orders of bare-root trees and shrubs and potted trees, shrubs, and wildflowers for farm pickup and shipping. - Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and attachments, self-propelled machinery to move materials, compost, wood, etc. - Worker must have a valid driver's license (must be able to obtain within 30 days of employment) to operate farm vehicle (pick-up truck RAM 3500). See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description
Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract Applicants can contact the employer between M- F from 8am and 4pm or by email and referred to NY1520764 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.
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