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Fruit Farm Orchard Work
G & G FARMS INC.
WILLIAMSON, NY
$15.66 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +15854065422
- Email address to Apply:
- ggfarminc@gmail.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 13
- Job Duties:
- Manually plant, cultivate , and harvest apples & peaches . Use hand tools , such as shovels ,trowels ,hoes ,tampers , pruning hooks shears ,and knives duties include tiling soil and applying fertilizers , transplanting ,weeding ,thinning or pruning crops , applying pesticides , cleaning packing , and loading harvested products . Construct trellises , repair fences and farm building , or participate in irrigation activities . Set up and operate irrigation equipment . Operate tractors , tractor drawn machinery , and self propelled machinery to plow , harrow and fertilize soil , or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops . Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment . Harvest fruit by hand , apply pesticides , herbicides or fertilizers to crops . Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress . Identify plants , pesticides , herbicides or fertilizers to crops. Identify plants , pests and weed to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers . Clear a nd maintain irrigation ditches . Record information about crops , such as pesticide use , yields ,or costs . Apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 2%(WNY) for processing . Productivity must be least 5 bins (100 bushels) fresh market and/or 8 bins (160 bushels) processing fruit per day . Employer will furnish to workers , without cost , all tools, and equipment required in the performance of the duties assigned . Workers should report for work with their own suitable work clothing. Field temperatures may range below o to 90 + degrees (f) with possible wet experience in performing tasks described in this order.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements
- Experience Required:
- Yes
- Months of Experience Required:
- 1
- Special Requirements:
- Needs valid drivers license and valid Pesticide license or at the very minimum training with pesticides.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 48
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- G & G FARMS INC.
- Location:
- williamson, NY 14589
- Telephone Number:
- +13155892235
Worksite
- Address:
- 6832 SALMON CREEK RD, WILLIAMSON, NY 14589
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-22333-608527
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Additional Wage Information:
- $1.00 per Bushel For Fresh - Average 28 Bushels/hr. and $.78 per Bushel for Processing and Drop - Average 25 Bushels/hr. And $1.25 per Bushel for Peaches - Average 20 Bushels/hr.
- Date Posted:
- 12/7/2022