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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

36

Job Duties:

Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 03/18/2026 (8 workers); 4/15/2026 (25 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors. Crops/Commodities: Farm Work: Green Onions (75%), Leafy Greens and Herbs (25%). Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Perform manual labor to plant, transplant, cultivate, and harvest green onions and vegetables including leafy greens and herbs. Duties may include tilling soil, weeding, thinning, counting, and checking crops. Prepare outdoor growing areas by setting up irrigation drip tape, laying, repairing, and cleaning plastic; removing debris and weeds by hand and using gardening tools; and spacing plants at designated intervals. Locate, select, prepare, tag, and load product onto wagons, racks, and trucks for shipping. Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, shears, knives, cutters, weeders, hand leeks, thinning hooks, and weeding hooks. Workers may be given an employee number to keep up with piece rates. May repair fences and farm buildings or participate in irrigation activities. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Operate farm tractors and equipment. Harvest green onions by hand. Undercut green onions. Pull bunches. Gather onions into bunches of five to seven. Tie bunches together with rubber bands. Once harvested, place the bunches of green onions into various sized cartons in the field weighing up to 40 lbs. Lift plants from the seedbed and trim the roots and tops. Pack in shallow boxes for removal to the field where they will be planted. Work in groups to harvest crops with truck that is moving through the field along with workers while being careful not to damage harvested product. Stack weighed boxes onto pallets. Drive trucks or other vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on or off the farm. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, 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. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. 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. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage;

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Two months of farmwork experience is required. Walk, bend, reach, and twist repetitively. Lift, carry and load up to 40 lbs. Work outside in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather for extensive periods of time. Must be 18 years or older.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

6:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Russo Farms, Inc.

Location:

Vineland, NJ 08360

Worksite

Address:

1962 South East Ave, Vineland, NJ 08360

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26015-562062

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Incentive- Cut, Bunch, and Box Green Onions, 40 lb. box. - Estimated hourly wage equivalent is $14.20 per hour. Actual piece rate earnings depend on individual factors. Guaranteed minimum of offered hourly wage.

Date Posted:

1/22/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$4.00

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