Reference the below state and job order # when inquiring about this position.
Originating state and job order # Pennsylvania - 22500947
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 6/29/26-12/31/26. Must agree to 40 hr work week. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 20
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 3 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 50 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Primary job in June-October will be harvesting apples and peaches for fresh fruit market and processing. Workers must be able to lift 50 lb picking bags as well as a ladder and be ale to maintain a picking rate of at least 16 bags per hour. Workers must be able to pick bruise free fruit and may have samples taken randomly to examine the quality of their picking. Other primary work will be nursery tree propagation (budding), digging, grading and bundling nursery trees to prepare for shipment. Secondary work will include picking peach seeds, planting, training, weeding, placing or removing tree guards, trimming, thinning and other general care associated with fruit trees and could include the occasional use of tractor. All equipment (ladder, picking bags, pruners, etc) will be provided at no cost to all employees. General conditions: A normal work week is Monday to Friday 7AM to 4PM with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. There will also be two 10-minute paid breaks during the shift. Work schedules may vary in order to work around extreme weather conditions or other conditions that may affect the work or may be beyond the employer's control, such as the status of the crop. If work is available beyond normal work days, employer may offer but not require worker an opportunity to work additional hours or on the weekend. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned supervisor each day. Employees may be requested to work extended hours on a daily basis depending on the conditions and readiness of crops but will not be required to exceed 40 hours in a week. workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of the weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. A copy of the agricultural work agreement and work rules containing all of the provisions required by 20 CFR 655.122a will be provided to the worker in a language understood by the worker no later than at the time at which the worker applies for the visa, or to a worker in corresponding employment no later than on the date work commences. In the absence of a separate, written contract entered into between the employer and the worker, the required terms of this job order and certified application for temporary employment certification will be the work contract.
EMPLOYER ASSURANCES:
BOARD ARRANGEMENTS: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers are able to prepare their own meals. The employer will provide transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
HOUSING: Employer-provided housing is available for all workers who live outside a reasonable daily driving distance.
TRANSPORTATION TO WORK SITE: The employer will provide transportation for all workers living in the employer-provided housing to and from the daily work site(s).
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE: Provided.
TOOLS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT: Tools, supplies, and equipment needed to complete the job will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker.
ALL ASSURANCES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE JOB SEEKER PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE EMPLOYER.
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