Anticipated period of employment: 02/10/2025 to 11/15/2025

This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working in a diversified orchard pruning fruit-bearing trees, handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvesting of fruit-bearing trees. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform all activities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 75 lbs.

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 shoulders 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. Harvesting specifics can change daily depending on different orchards, varieties, crop or market conditions. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each fruit variety in any given orchardSee 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 Employer's agent conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. Contact Employer 's agent Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET If unavailable, contact employer directly during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET. Employer Agent: MAS Labor H2A, LLC and referred to 20896705 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.

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