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Dondero Orchards Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in South Glastonbury, Connecticut
1 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 06/24/2024 - 11/15/2024.
Maintenance of vegetables, fruit and flower gardens, greenhouse and farm stand during harvest. Plant, weed and cultivate various fruit, vegetables, flower crops. Use hand tools such as but not limited to shovels, hoes, pruning shears, knives and ladders. Duties may include but are not limited to tilling the soil, applying fertilizer, transplanting, weeding, thinning, pruning, applying pesticides, picking, cutting, cleaning, sorting, packing, processing and handling harvested products. May set up, operate and repair farm machinery, repair fences and farm buildings, also may participate in irrigation activities. Sort fruit such as, apples and pears for fruit baskets. Package fruit for market. Prepare flowers for market. Other duties include but are not limited to, cleaning out greenhouse, setting up pots by sanitizing and filling with soil for reuse. Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under extremely hot or cold conditions. Work is physically demanding requiring workers to bend, stoop, lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Duties may require working off the ground at heights up to 20ft. using ladders or climbing. 1 month experience required in work listed.
Requirements:
- 1 month experience in duties listed
- Lifting requirement 50 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive Pushing or Pulling
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov