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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

6

Job Duties:

Inspectors will inspect and grade fruit, both in the field or shed, according to marketing specifications. Estimates weight of product visually and by feel. Verifies count. Looks at, feels and smells product as required to determine grade and identify substandard peaches. Workers will assist orchard supervisor with quality control and harvesting scheduling to ensure premium quality. Will assist with field hauling scheduling. Will maintain records and will interact with harvest employees. Workers may be required to enter information into computer. Sanitation Requirements: For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities or the packing facility for packing operations. Farm, and Field Sanitation All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm sanitation duties. Crew leader: A worker found to be qualified may perform various duties of a working crew leader. Only workers with verifiable experience will be assigned this duty. This job will include working on quality control and scheduling of orchard duties with the supervisor or owner. Job specifications can change frequently during the season due to crop or market conditions, even on the same crop. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instruction given by the supervisor for each day’s work. GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CROPS: Fieldwork begins at assigned time usually shortly after daylight. Work is performed during light rain and in high humidity and in temperatures ranging from 100 (+) degrees to 35 degrees F. Workers will work on their feet in bent, stooped, and crouched positions for long periods of time. Workers will make fast, simple, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists. Workers must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs. Workers will use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects. Workers will lift weights of 75lbs. Workers will supply their own work clothes. All the tasks in this Job Description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole judgment of the employer. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application, such as performing hand cultivation tasks, weeding, or hoeing, cleaning and repairing farm buildings, seed beds, racks grounds, operate tractor/farm equipment incidental crop set up and move irrigation pipes and equipment, gardening, weeding and shrubbing, etc. etc. This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated.

Job Classification:

45-2041.00 - Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

All applicants must have at least 3 months verifiable experience grading and inspecting peaches and nectarines for commercial market. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.

Number of Hours Per Week:

42

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Larchmont Farms Inc

Company Name:

Larchmont Farms Inc

Location:

Elmer, NJ 08318

Worksite

Address:

201 Rt 77, Elmer, NJ 08318

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25065-751538

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/11/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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