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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

Manually plant, cultivate, & harvest vegetables, & fruits such as but not limited to: apples, nectarines, peaches, plums, berries, cherries, & tomatoes. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, & knives. Duties include tilling soil & applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops. Construct trellises, repair fences & farm buildings and participate in irrigation activities. Set up & operate irrigation equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow & fertilize soil or to plant, cultivate spray & harvest crops. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment. Harvest fruits & vegetables by hand. Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops. Inform farmers or farm manager of crop progress. Identify plants, pests, & weeds to determine the selection & application of pesticides & fertilizers. Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. Record information about crops, such as pesticides use, yields or costs. A minimum productivity standard applies; 100 bu boxes of fresh market apples per day. All fruit to be handled with care to avoid bruising. Fruit injured by bruising, not to exceed 4%. Due to health & safety concerns on our farm workers must understand basic instruction in English. Workers referred as a result of this order must have a minimum of three months of verifiable experience in performing the tasks described in his order.

Job Classification:

45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

EMPLOYER WILL EXPECT WORKER TO PICK UP MINIMUM OF 100 BU BOXES OF APPLES WITH NO MORE THAN 4% BRUISING PER DAY. The employer will not guarantee to pay the workers a bonus but reserves the right, at the employers sole discretion, to offer a bonus or to pay an hourly wage rate in excess of the highest applicable rate stated above based on individual factors including but not limited to longevity of employment or exceptional job performance.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

TERHUNE ORCHARDS FARM & BAKERY, LLC

Location:

SALT POINT, NY 12578

Worksite

Address:

761 NORTH AVENUE, SALT POINT, NY 12578

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26036-621650

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$16.35 (H2A)

Date Posted:

2/10/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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