Job Information
SJ Starowitz Farms, LLC Farmworker: Diversified in Byron, New York
4 Fulltime H-2A Jobs Available 04/22/2024 - 11/27/2024.
Crops: Green Cabbage and Chinese (napa) Cabbage.
Cabbage: Workers will prepare fields for planting cabbage. Worker will plant cabbage according to their supervisors instructions. Workers will cut mature cabbage heads using knife as specified by employer. Products will then be placed into sacks or boxes and placed on trailer for transport. Workers may grade products removing bad or damaged leaves and repack for shipment.
Packaging: Packaging machines are fed materials by worker to produce a finished package product.
Stackers: Workers pick up filled boxes weighing up to 60 lbs. from conveyor and stack carefully by prescribed pattern and height onto pallets by size and lot stamped on box as directed by supervisor.
Support jobs include bin and pallet repair and cleanup.
Workers will not drive combine nor will work in the following crops: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Oats.
Farm, Field, and Shed Sanitation: All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm, and shed sanitation duties.
Farm Equipment Operation: Worker may be required to operate tractors, forklifts, and other farm equipment during farming operations as an incidental activity in the production of the crops. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation of tractor. Worker will be required to operate tractors according to instructions and in a manner, that protects the operator, other workers, crops, and equipment. Repeated failure to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination. Workers with proper licenses will use company vehicles to transport employers' crops, tools and fellow workers.
Requirements:
- Workers referred as a result of this order must have three months of verifiable experience.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Lifting requirement of 60 lbs.
- Repetitive movements, extensive pushing / pulling, extensive walking and frequent stooping.
- Drug screen post hire.
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov. For qualified applicants requiring a Spanish translation of this job order, please email DIPA@labor.ny.gov or call 1-877-466-9757. Please include the applicant name and job order number in your request.