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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

7

Job Duties:

Apple/peaches: Tasks will be related to the planting, growing, cultivating, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting and sorting of peaches, pears, cherries, apples and variuos other crops . These crops may include but are not limited to the following: peaches, apples and pears and cherries. Workers may be required to do any other manual task involved in the production of fruit and vegetable crops. This may also include the sorting, grading and packing of fruit crops. Must be able to work outdoors in dusty and dirty conditions, in extremes of heat and cold and in inclement weather. Must be able to crouch, bend, and sit on the ground, and lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Must be able to listen to, understand and follow simple instructions of field leaders and supervisor. This job requires two months (or 320 hours) of verifiable prior experience. The employer will comply with re-entry restrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals used in the fields. Must be able to use hand tools such as: shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears and knives. During busy planting/harvest season workers may be requested to start earlier and work more than the scheduled 39 hours per week, including holidays. When weather is hot, starting and quitting times may be shifted to earlier or later in the day.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

2

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third-party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience, if applicable. Pay rate, raises and/or bonuses, greater than the wage rate listed, may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure. Employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, violates employers work rules (provided to workers prior to commencement of work) or for any other lawful reason. All terms and conditions of the job order will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described in this clearance order.

Number of Hours Per Week:

39

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Catoctin Mountain Orchard

Location:

Thurmont, MD 21788

Worksite

Address:

15307 Kelbaugh Road, Thurmont, MD 21788

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26019-570002

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $15.00 per hour.

Date Posted:

1/22/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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