Job Information
NJ Employer Farmworker in East Windsor, New Jersey
Anticipated period of employment: 05/01/2024 to 12/15/2024
No experience required.
Plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and field pack corn, tomatoes melons, pumpkins and a variety of fruits and vegetables primarily by hand. Load seed into hoppers. Plant roots, seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or other ground covering as needed. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Stake, tie, trellis and prune plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. May tie vegetables in bunches. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisors instructions and employer standards. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Pack/bunch/bundle product pursuant to supervisor's instructions. Fill bins/trays and other containers with product, level bins, and prepare product for shipment to market or storage. Perform quality control on outbound loads. Move product to loading areas to prepare for shipping. Keep material and product records accurately. Stock farm market displays, sort produce inside farm market, clean up poor quality produce from market and coolers. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Perform field clean-up and post-harvest activities. Assist with farm building/field maintenance. Clean/sanitize work areas and equipment. Workers may operate equipment as needed and must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employers products and property. Work outside in inclement weather condition. Walk, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull and perform repetitive movements. Lift, carry and load up to 50 lbs. Must be 18 years of age or older. See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description.
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