Shire Jobs

46 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 04/08/2024- 10/14/2024.

Crops: Asparagus, Squash (summer & winter), Cucumbers, Pickles, Peppers, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Okra, Turnips, Radish and Kale.

Workers will perform manual labor to plant, cultivate, harvest, grad, pack and load products. Harvest will be done by hand and machine. Workers will transplant crops into the ground and cover the root of the plant with soil in assigned rows in the field either by transplanter machine or while bending and stooping to carefully place the transplants into pre-dug holes and covering roots with soil.

Vegetables will manually harvest by either picking into baskets, carrying full baskets to dumpers riding on trailers moving alongside rows, and dumping into bins, or by picking and placing sorted produce into boxes, and stacking full boxes onto the trailers. Lay, tuck and/or remove plastic. Clean plastic of debris. Participate in irrigation activities including setting up, repairing, operating and maintaining drip and other irrigation equipment.

Manually pull weeds and remove used stakes and string. Stake, string, tie, sucker, thin and prune crops. Workers will remove or clean plant debris or vines from the ground. Workers will use hand tools such as shovels, tampers, pruning hooks, machetes, hoes, and knives. Works will till soil. Clear and maintain fields and irrigation ditches. Workers must select harvestable produce based on correct size, maturity and quality. Workers will not break skin, damage, drop and bruise produce, or leave any appropriate product on the plant during harvest.

Workers will work in groups to harvest crops with agricultural equipment that is moving through the field along with works while being careful not to damage harvested product.

Workers will package harvested crops into bins, bags, boxes, plastic containers, and crates. Workers will load boxes onto pallets and transport vehicles. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Worker must possess the physical strength and endurance (ability to continue or last) to repeat the harvest process though out the workday, working quickly and skillfully to perform activities assigned during that activity. Workers must work at a sustained (continuing for an extended period of time without interruption), vigorous pace (quick and steady) and make bona fide efforts (made in earnest intent) to work efficiently (performing or functions in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort) and consistently (same way for a long time) that are reasonable under the climatic and other working conditions, Workers may not leave trash, or other discarded items in work areas or vehicles but must dispose of such items in provided receptacles.

Allergies to varieties of ragweed, goldenrod, insecticides, related agricultural chemicals, etc., may affect worker's ability to perform the work described herein.

Field work, prepare fields, make beds, lay drip tape. Plant and maintain vegetables which includes staking, tying & pruning. Workers will use hand tools such as (but not limited to) shovels, hoes, clippers and knifes.

Some workers may be chosen to be working team leaders.

Requirements:

• Three months experience of the duties mentioned
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Random drug testing can be performed post hire at the employer's expense
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive pushing/pulling/sitting/walking, frequent stooping, and 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.