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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

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. Preparing flowers for market. Other duties include, cleaning out greenhouse at the end of the season, 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.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Exposure to extreme temp, lifting 50 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.

Number of Hours Per Week:

54

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Dondero Orchards LLC

Location:

South Glanstonbury, CT 06073

Telephone Number:

+18606594894

Worksite

Address:

529 Woodland St, South Glastonbury , CT 06073

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23093-897477

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/10/2023

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