Farmworker

Anticipated period of employment: 01/01/2027 to 05/7/2027 All workers should have at least 2 months experience hand harvesting fruits or vegetables on a commercial farm. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Fieldwork begins at assigned time. Work is performed during light rain and in high humidity and in temperatures ranging from 100 (+) degrees to 35 degrees F outdoors. Work may also be performed in a warehouse type environment where it is frequently dusty, noisy and objectionable odors are present. Work will be done in areas that are not sheltered or climate controlled and are often exposed to heat, cold and inclement weather. Workers will work on their feet in bent, stooped, and crouched positions for long periods of time. Workers will make fast, simple, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists. Workers must be flexible and able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs. Workers will use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy object, such as filled grape crates. Workers will frequently lift crates ranging in weight up to 50 lbs. Skin and clothing are frequently wet and soiled. Workers will supply their own work clothes. All the tasks in this Job Description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole judgment of the employer. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application, such as performing hand cultivation tasks, bedding and potting plants, weeding or hoeing, cleaning and repairing farm buildings, pallets, seed beds, racks, grounds, mowing, weed eating, operate tractor/farm equipment, sprayers, incidental crop set up, move irrigation pipes and equipment, gardening, weeding and shrubbing, hand-harvesting, etc. Workers may be asked to maintain the farm in a functional and clean condition. 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 they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Thursday from 8am to 12pm and referred to NY1741295 as the JO is in connection with this job order. See AOSOS comment section before making any referrals.