Shire Jobs

Anticipated period of employment: 01/16/2025 to 11/16/2025.

Three months of farmwork experience is required. Workers will be required to work on their feet for long periods of time, walk, bend, reach, push/pull carts weighing up to 250 lbs. and lift, carry and load up to 50 lbs. Use of repetitive hand and finger movements. Work in inclement weather including hot, cold, wet and/or humid conditions.

Perform manual labor to plant, transplant, cultivate, harvest and pack a variety of herbs and lettuce. Prepare growing media for seeding. Propagate plants, cuttings and seedlings. Fill drums with bags of fertilizer, remove weeds and prune crops. Assemble boxes; tag trays; replace plugs and emitters for irrigation as needed. Inspect plants to assess quality and to detect the presence of insects or disease. Inform supervisors of crop health and progress. Harvest lettuce and herbs as instructed, either placing each plant into a separate bag or clamshell, or cutting large bunches of herbs to be stored in refrigeration and packed in clamshells at a later time. Place harvested product into boxes, label boxes with appropriate PTI labels for traceability and transfer the boxes to their designated storage area(s). Move, load and unload plants, boxes and materials. Clean and sanitize work areas, harvest areas, floors, growing channels, and nursery flats, daily. Clean and maintain grounds and greenhouses including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors, weekly. Transplant up to 20,000 plants per week, individually, by hand, from the nursery into the open greenhouse areas after the channels are cleaned and sanitized. Assist with and adhere to the Food Safety Plan and Good Agricultural Practices policies and procedures. Workers who have a valid driver's license and doctor's certificate may drive vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours. See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description

Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the ETA 790 Employer' agent conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. Contact Employer Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET. If unavailable, contact employer directly during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET. Employer Agent: AgWorks H2, LLC (a MAS Labor company)

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