Location: Sodus,NY, USA
Anticipated period of employment: 01/06/2025 to 03/31/2025All workers must be 18 years of age or older. Because of the winter temperatures, workers will need to wear appropriate winter clothing such as gloves, winter boots, and coats to keep warm. These winter items will not be provided by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge and obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant workers who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the necessary work or for any other lawful reason.WORKERS WILL PERFORM ASSIGNED DUTIES AS INSTRUCTED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. WORKERS WILL PERFORM GENERAL TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH FIELD/ORCHARD PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PRUNING TREES, AND THE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIELDS. USE OF HAND TOOLS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PRUNERS, SHOVELS, HOES, PITCHFORKS, HAND CLIPPERS/LOPPERS, AND HAND SAWS. USE OF OTHER TOOLS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CHAINSAWS AND POLE SAWS, AND LADDERS. USE/HANDLE LADDERS UP TO 20 FEET IN LENGTH AND WEIGHING UP TO 60 POUNDS. MUST BE ABLE TO MANEUVER LADDERS ON STEEP AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. TREE TRAINING: HOEING, TREE PAINTING, TIE/POSITION TREES AND LIMBS TOGETHER AND TO TRELLISES USING STRING, TAPE, WIRE, OR OTHER FASTENERS AND SUPPORTS. PRUNING: HAND PRUNING BASED ON FRUIT VARIETY WITH THE USE OF MANUAL AND MECHANIZED PRUNING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. IDENTIFY AND REMOVE STUBS AND BROKEN BRANCHES, DOWNWARD GROWING BRANCHES, BRANCHES RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER, SHADED INTERIOR BRANCHES, DEAD WOOD, AND SHOOT-SUCKERS. WORKERS MAY ASSIST WITH ORCHARD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, ROOT AND ROCK PICKUP. WORKERS WILL PILE ALL TREE TRIMMINGS (BRUSH) IN NEAT ROWS USING PROVIDED PITCHFORKS. EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE ON PRUNING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES. ALL WHILE TAKING CARE TO PREVENT DAMAGING TREES. WORK IS DONE IN THE FIELD FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. WORKERS MUST WORK ON THEIR FEET IN BENT POSITIONS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. WORK REQUIRES REPETITIVE MOVEMENTS AND EXTENSIVE WALKING. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED IN NORTHERN WINTER CLIMATES AND IS REQUIRED IN FIELDS WHEN PLANTS ARE WET WITH DEW AND RAIN, AND MAY BE REQUIRED DURING LIGHT RAIN, SNOW, MODERATE WINDS, DIRECT SUN, AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. See ETA 790/790A for a complete job descriptionOnly 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 job contract contact Employer Monday through Friday during the hours of 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM and referred to NY1515031 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.See AOSOS comment section before making a referral.