Job Information
NJ Employer farmworker in Oneida, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 10/07/2024 to 08/01/2025
All applicants must have 3 months experience hand harvesting a perishable crop. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers.
Crops/Commodities: Tomatoes. This job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable agricultural employment experience, preferably on a vegetable farm. Workers will be expected to perform manual jobs as well as equipment operation with accuracy and efficiency beginning with planting through harvest. Jobs offered are working in a hydroponic greenhouse facility planting, cultivating, harvesting tomatoes and greenhouse cleanout activities. The following applies to all crops listed: -Tomatoes on the Vine -Cherry Tomatoes on the vine -Beefsteak Tomatoes -Grape Tomatoes - Cocktail Tomatoes -Other Snacking Tomatoes Under supervision, workers will perform manual labor to work in hydroponic greenhouse facility to prepare for new crop, perform regular crop maintenance , including lowering, de-leafing, harvesting and maintaining the plants. Workers will set up rockwool/peatmoss, load and unload new plants onto and off of trucks and/or carts, hang and remove string and plant wire spacing. Maintain all grounds including gutters, irrigation lines, remove and replace old drippers, maintain botrytis and close bee hives. Set up and clean up CMM machines. The workers will ensure that the plant crop is carried out efficiently and with care in order to produce a quality grown vegetable. Proper use of gloves, hairnets, smocks, shoe covers, hand sanitizers, foot baths and clippers is required. All food safety activities will also fall under the responsibility of this job order both inside and outside the greenhouse to ensure adherence to SQF rules and regulations as well as our strict integrated pest management program and all COVID-19 protocols. Other general agricultural labor duties as may be assigned from time to time. 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- Friday from 9am to 5pm and referred to NY1506465 as the JO is in connection with this NJ number.
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Applicants must be made fully appraised of all of the material, terms, and conditions of employment and have indicated, by accepting referral to the job opportunity that he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. In addition, applicants must receive a copy of this work contract ETA 790/790A prior to referral. If you have any questions, and to receive a copy of the ETA 790/790A, please contact the Order Holding Office manager or the SWA/H-2A contact via e-mail at Dennis.Valentin@dol.nj.gov