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Farm Laborer
Markristo Farm
Hillsdale, NY
$16.95 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +15183254261
- Email address to Apply:
- markristo@gmail.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 5
- Job Duties:
- The Farmworker will perform a combination of the following duties in connection with growing a variety of vegetables and flowers. Vegetables include: Greens, baby greens, mesclun greens, braising greens, mustard greens, chard, spinach, kale, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, beets, carrots, fennel, green beans, sweet peas, eggplants, turnips, winter squash, culinary herbs. Flowers include: Peonies, dahlias, cosmos and larkspur. Participate in all aspects of crop production including soil preparation, greenhouse seeding, transplanting, cultivation, weeding, pruning, watering, harvesting, washing and marketing. Harvest full-grown crops requiring digging, picking, loading lifting. Load and transport harvested crops to market. Operate and maintain tractors and a variety of implements and trucks. Work in all weather conditions. Ability to lift 50lbs with assistance. 1 month of experience as farmworker. 42.5 Hours/week. Additional hours and Saturday work required as necessary based on weather and crop progression. Hours may vary based on weather and crop conditions.
- 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:
- The employer assures that workers hired under this order who be handling pesticides will be provided appropriate training. Hours may vary based on weather and crop conditions. Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 42
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Markristo Farm
- Location:
- Hillsdale, NY 12529
- Telephone Number:
- +15187528448
Worksite
- Address:
- 2891 State Route 23, Hillsdale, NY 12529
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-23016-704965
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 1/26/2023