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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

6

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Apples. Cultivate and harvest apples; plant, transplant fruit trees/plants. Pick, lift, or pull crops during harvest. Snap fruit off tree with thumb and palm of hand to avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Pick culls and peelers. Fill fruit buckets/containers and place fruit in bins/truck beds/trailers or in designated area. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on color/size requirements. Must be able to differentiate between colors and varieties accurately. Hand thin/clip to control the size and quality of fruit. Remove fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Must accurately identify and remove defected, damaged or otherwise unmarketable fruit. Hand prune. Use manual and mechanized pruning tools and equipment. Identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches rubbing against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots-suckers. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Till soil. Stake, tie, and trellis fruit trees. Tension and cut wire. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products. Place product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Repair bins. Move product to storage areas and/or loading areas to prepare for shipping. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Dig and maintain ditches. Workers with a valid license and doctor's certificate may transport other workers and be offered additional hours. Operate agricultural equipment as needed. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Mow, cut, weed and maintain orchards. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, rock/stone removal, perform post-harvest activities and other manual tasks. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Clean and maintain work areas, equipment, orchards and buildings. Repair and maintain fences. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision. Assist with Agricultural Practices policies. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months of experience working in a preeminent orchard. Work outside in inclement weather condition. Walk, stand, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull and perform repetitive movements. Lift, carry and load up to 40 lbs. Climb ladders up to 10 ft. tall.

Number of Hours Per Week:

45

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Community Crop, Inc.

Location:

Walworth, NY 14568

Worksite

Address:

4129 Walworth Ontario Road, Walworth, NY 14568

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25169-106652

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

7/2/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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