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The Cigna Group
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Employers Orchard Worker - New Paris, PA, US
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Workers may drive orchard tractors for duties included but not limited to mowing, hauling apple bins in orchards and spraying crops. Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.
Job Order ID :
NY1619592
# ofPositions :
32Minimum Education Level :
Less than High SchoolExperience Required :
3 monthsSalary :
$16.47 - $17.99Duration :
Full Time SeasonalShift :
First Shift (Day) Hours per week: 35 Job Description 32 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 6/22/2026 - 11/07/2026. Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 06/22/2026 (14 workers); 08/10/2026 (18 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.Crops/Commodities:
apples, peaches, pears, plums, pumpkins, squash, sweet corn. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Pick crops including but not limited to apples, peaches, pears and plums from trees for fresh market. Workers must be physically able to pick tree fruit, most of which is done from ladders, with lower branches being picked from ground. Picked fruit is placed in a metal-framed canvas covered picking bucket with canvas straps that slip over the head and rest on the shoulders. Filled bucket, weighing up to 40 lbs., is emptied into bulk bins. When necessary, workers are required to handle and pick from ladders up to 14 ft. in length and weighing 25 to 40 pounds. Worker places ladder firmly against or within tree in a secure position so as not to break limbs or knock off fruit and to prevent slipping or falling. All fruit must be handled with care to avoid bruising. Each tree will be picked according to instructions given each day by the orchard foreman. Primary duty will be to harvest fruit; however other duties may be offered including hand thinning fruit, picking roots, rocks and other debris, mulching, pruning, cutting shoots and suckers, raking cuttings and debris, inserting/removing tree spreaders, pulling or cutting thorny plants, weeds and vines from around trees (some weeds may be noxious), hand placement of rodent baits around trees, cleaning and clearing fence rows and farm buildings. May operate and help maintain hand-operated equipment, such as loppers, trimmers and shears. Employer expects workers to work with or without supervision at such tasks. Must be able to safely maneuver ladders up to 14 feet in length on steep and uneven terrain. Must be experienced in distinguishing between apple varieties and be able to spot pick trees for acceptable color. Field supervision monitors workers to ensure fruit is not bruised in picking. Must be able to sort out fruit with defects. Tasks include harvesting crops including but not limited to pumpkins, squash and sweet corn. Propagates plants. May spread plastic or other ground covering. Weeds, thins, plants. Picks, cuts, lifts, or pulls crop to harvest them. In addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding and other tasks related to general farming.Workers may drive orchard tractors for duties included but not limited to mowing, hauling apple bins in orchards and spraying crops. Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.