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Sheppard Farms Inc Farmworker in Cedarville, New Jersey
82 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 4/08/2024- 11/08/2024.
Asparagus, Peppers, Cucumbers, Sweet Corn, Squash, Cole Crops, Eggplant, and Lettuce: Workers will perform various duties all associated with harvesting and packing crops named in this order.
Asparagus: Workers will move along assigned row, stopping, bending and reaching to cut asparagus spears at ground level may operate self-propelled harvesting aid on which workers ride while stopping to cut spears at ground level. Spears which are less than inch in diameter (measured at butt) are discarded. Spears over inch in diameter which exceed 12 inches in length will be re-broken at the butt end. Any spearhead which has begun to open will be discarded. Spears meeting harvest specification will be placed in a straight fashion in field buckets and carried to trucks or trailers for dumping. Workers will be required to stay on their assigned row. Workers must use care while using knifes to prevent injury to themselves and other workers.
Vegetables: Workers will plant cultivate and harvest vegetables. Workers will bend and stoop to pick vegetables according to size, color, shape and degree of maturity and place into field containers. Workers may carry full container weighing approximately forty (40) lbs. and empty into field bin or load onto trailer. May be required to pull and discard culls as directed by supervisor. Pickers will take care not to bruise or scar produce. Pre-harvest activities may include transplanting, hoeing, hand weeding, stringing, and staking installing and removing drip irrigation and plastic, hand seeding, and general ship care up to and after harvest. Workers will stand on feet for long periods of time. Workers are required to work in fields when plants are wet with dew or rain. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from forty (40) to over one hundred (100) degrees. Lettuce: Workers will cut mature heads using knife as specified by employer. Products will then be placed into boxes and placed on trailer for transport. Workers may grade products removing bad or damaged leaves and repack for shipment. Workers will be required to stay on their assigned row. Workers must take care not to damage surrounding plants during harvest.
Lettuce: Workers will cut mature heads using knife as specified by employer. Products will then be placed into boxes and placed on trailer for transport. Workers may grade products removing bad or damaged leaves and repack for shipment. Workers will be required to stay on their assigned row. Workers must take care not to damage surrounding plants during harvest.
H2A employees will NOT drive vehicles, or handle / spray any pesticides.
Farm, and Field Sanitation: All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm sanitation duties.
Requirements: * Must have three months verifiable experience harvesting Asparagus, Lettuce, Peppers, and Cucumbers. * Must be able to lift a minimum of 75 pounds. * Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. * Exposure to extreme temperatures, repetitive movements, extensive walking, extensive pushing/pulling and frequent stooping/bending.
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov.