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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

10

Job Duties:

Plant, cultivate, and harvest various tree fruits, strawberries, cherries, grapes, kiwi and gooseberries. Spot and/or strip pick fruit based on seasonal need. Snap fruit off tree with thumb and palm of hand to avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Hand pick fruit leaving stems attached. Pick culls and peelers. Fill fruit buckets and place fruit in bins, baskets or buckets. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on color/size requirements. Must be able to differentiate between colors and fruit varieties accurately. Hand thin 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 misshapen, damaged or otherwise unmarketable fruit. Identify defects (bird pecks, limb rubs, splits, sunburn) and other damage. Hand prune based on fruit variety. Manage orchard canopy to permit light and air circulation. Thin fruit and remove shoots, leaves and vines. Performs orchard maintenance activities including but not limited to weed control and trellis repair. Install and maintain bird netting. Assist/move harvested fruit from field to processing area. May perform general indoor tasks or post-harvest activities when outdoor orchard work is not available (all such activities will be performed incident to or in conjunction with orchard operation). 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. Identify and remove the proper canes and vines while retaining the fruiting wood and renewal spurs. Must demonstrate and consistently utilize pruning practices that assure vine balance and preserve tree and vine health. Workers may be asked to deliver, and setup produce at farm market for sale. Workers injured on the job and unable to perform the full range of duties may be offered light duty, if available. Light duty tasks may vary depending on availability of task, nature of worker's injury, and instructions from worker's physician. Light duty tasks may include blight checking, fruit checking/quality control, light picking, pruning, thinning sorting, or tree counting. Workers will Plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables. Use hand tools including, but not limited to shovels, hoes and knives. Plant roots, seeds and bulbs. Spread plastic or other ground covering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, and set poles and wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Tie vegetables in bunches. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Install/ maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs and repair fences. As a minor task, workers may be asked to collect eggs laid on the farm or water, herd livestock as they exist on the farm, and split firewood. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable footwear.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker if the employer reasonably finds worker's performance to be unacceptable. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. The employer may discipline the worker, including brief suspension of work activities/employment for a set period determined by the supervisor or termination of employment.

Number of Hours Per Week:

44

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

K. Schlegel Fruit Farm, LLC

Location:

Dalmatia, PA 17017

Worksite

Address:

1426 State Route 147, Dalmatia, PA 17017

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26041-630582

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

H2A Wage- $12.36 per hour. The adjusted wages for all H-2A workers.

Date Posted:

2/20/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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