Zordi, Inc Hiring for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, at Oakfield, Massachusetts Full Time

4 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 09/15/23 – 05/31/24.

Crops/Commodities:
Strawberries and tomatoes.
Plant, cultivate, harvest, and maintain produce in a greenhouse operation and other general plant maintenance. Produce includes but is not limited to: strawberries. Lower and clip plants, remove shoots, prune, de-leaf, and harvest crops. Water or irrigate plants. Raise and lower vines. Propagate plants from cuttings. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, brooms, clippers, manual pallet jacks, and knives. Plant, interplant, and transplant by hand. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Install drippers and hang hooks. Grading, sort, pack, and weigh product. Stack and de-stack product and supplies. Plant,pot seedlings, fill and label trays, move product to, from greenhouses and or loading,unloading areas. Clean,maintain work area. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. May use mechanized equipment including, but not limited to: transportation carts, automated harvesters, and other power tools equipment. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Assist with greenhouse maintenance, organization, and repairs.

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.

Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.

Requirements:

• 3 months experience in duties listed
• Criminal Background Check
• Drug Screen
• Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive pushing or pulling
• Extensive sitting or walking
• Frequent stooping 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.