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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

7

Job Duties:

Work may include, but not limited to harvesting tobacco. Shade Tobacco Harvesting: Pick leaves from plants and place in bins. Drag bins to edge of field and load onto trailer. In shed, unload trailer and place leaves on tables. Use stringing machine to sew leaves onto strings and hang strung leaves in shed using benches and planks. After leaves have dried, remove from shed and pack into cartons. Broadleaf tobacco Harvesting: Chop plants in field using hatchet, stick plants onto hook lathe on trailers. Hang lathe in sheds to dry. When dry, remove plants from lathe and pick leaves from stalks and pack into bundles. Duties may include applying fertilizer, applying general use pesticides under the super vision of a licensed applicator, cleaning and handling harvested products. May set up, operate and repair farm equipment, repair tent and farm buildings, and may participate in irrigation activities. 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:

50

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Dwight Arnold Farms, Inc

Company Name:

Dwight Arnold Farms, Inc

Location:

southwick, MA 01077

Telephone Number:

+14139771177

Worksite

Address:

73 Sheep Pasture Rd, Southwick , MA 01077

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24108-895675

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/22/2024

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