Job Information
Pleasant Valley Gardens Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, in Methuen, Massachusetts
1 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 3/04/2024- 10/30/2024.
Workers will need 1 month experience in the duties listed. Attach, adjust, drive, operate, and maintain farm implements and tractors. Seed, transplant, irrigate, and maintain plants in the greenhouses and fields. Set up irrigation systems and know when to irrigate crops using methods appropriate for the crop and location. May mix spray solutions, spray crops using general use pesticides under the supervision of a licensed applicator, and apply fertilizers. Drive tractor to the field to prepare the soil, plant, cultivate, maintain, prune, and harvest with fruits and vegetables. Drive farm trucks and equipment to maintain and harvest crops. Harvest crops using hand and hand held equipment. Wash and pack both fruits and vegetables. Load trucks with harvested and packed produce.
Requirements:
- 1 month experience in duties listed
- Lifting requirement 50 lbs.
- Exposure to Extreme temperatures
- Extensive pushing or pulling, sitting or walking
- Frequent stopping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov