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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: plant, seed, thin, prune, spray, tie, stake, trellis, fertilize, and other general care of fruit trees and plants; maintain and clean up farm, field, orchard and equipment; remove weeds; repair fences and farm buildings; set up, operate, and maintain irrigation systems; operate tractors, vehicles, forklifts and other agricultural equipment to complete farm tasks; bale hay; assemble and disassemble tunnel; pin tunnel plastic; lay plastic; cut and remove string; hand harvest to quality standards apples, asparagus, blueberries, cucumbers, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries/blackberries, squash, strawberries, Tomatoes (grapes), and Tomatoes (fresh market); packing/sorting activities to quality standards, including pack, clean, sort, and load produce and stack, repair, and assemble boxes and bins drive Employer-provided vehicle to and from worksite and other locations. Pay will be hourly. Pay will be piece rate or team-based piece rate. Team-based piece rate will be paid on bushel box or bin of harvested apples and the production will be split by each apple harvest team member. Pay will be piece rate for peaches, nectarines, plums, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Job requires worker to complete tasks in General Farm Labor and Hand Harvest of Apples, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Squash, Peppers, Pumpkins, Hay and Cucumbers. Employer will provide instructions and training on specific job duties. Experience Requirement: 2 verifiable months commercial tree fruit and/or vegetable hand harvest experience required. Applicants must furnish job references from employers of the last 3 years establishing acceptable prior experience. Drug testing done at employers expense and not utilized as a pre-employment tool.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Hirsch Fruit Farm, Inc.

Location:

Chillicothe, OH 45601

Worksite

Address:

12846 St. Rt. 772, Chillicothe, OH 45601

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25038-676493

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$1.40 per bushel of Apples. Estimated Hourly Rate of $19.60. Piece rates are minimum and may change during the season or hourly rates may be offered. Employer guarantees worker payment not less than state's AEWR hourly rate for each hour worked.

Date Posted:

2/14/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$1.40

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