Orchard Workers

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York Springs, PA Posted:

4/16/2026•

Expires:

8/22/2026

Job ID:

293352150 Report this job Apply Now Save To My Profile Email Print Job Description Reference the below state and job order # when inquiring about this position. Originating state and job order # Pennsylvania• 22436050

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 6/2/26-11/11/26. Must agree to 40 hr work week. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.

OPENINGS

 72 SPECIAL

REQUIREMENTS

 Must have at least 2 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 60 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling.

JOB DUTIES

 Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. This job requires a minimum of 2 months of agricultural experience, preferably working in an orchard handling both manual and mechanized tasks including associated with commodity production and harvesting activities. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Plant, cultivate and harvest fruits. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels, hoes and knives. Plant trees. Spread plastic or other ground-covering. Clean covering by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant trees by hand. Stake/tie trees, trellis trees, and set poles and wires for trees. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Grade, size and field pack product. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Work in fields. Spread and remove ground covers as well as cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist field maintenance and repairs and assist with other farm/orchard related activities as directed.

Planting:

Plant trees by hand or mechanically. Clear cull stock, brush, stones and debris. Dig holes and shovel soil. Straighten trees to correct row and inter-row spacing. Pack soil around tree.

Tree Training:

hoeing, tree painting, tree guard installation, weed mat application. Tie/position trees and limbs, together and to trellises, using string, tape, wire or other fasteners and supports. Hang mating disruption for crop protection.

Thinning:

Hand thin to control the size and quality of fruit. Remove fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Must accurately identify and remove misshapen, damaged or otherwise unmarketable fruit.

Pruning:

Hand pruning based on fruit variety. Use manual and mechanized pruning tools and equipment. Identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches rubbing against each other, shaded interior branches, other undesirable branches, dead wood and shoots-suckers. Use/handle ladders up to 16 ft. in length and weighing up to 30 lbs.

Harvest:

Spot and/or strip pick fruit based on seasonal need. Snap fruit off tree with thumb and palm of hand to avoid stem pulls, punctures, bruising, or other damage. Pick culls and peelers. Fill fruit buckets and place fruit in bins. Follow supervisor/foreman's instructions on color/size requirements. Must be able to differentiate between colors and fruit varieties accurately. Supervisors will explain and demonstrate picking requirements to all workers at the start of the season and as needed thereafter to ensure quality standards. Bruised or damaged fruit will be noted by supervisor(s) in a postinspection quality report. Supervisors may issue written disciplinary notice to workers with a significant number of culls, bruised, or damaged fruit. Repeated failure to follow quality control instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

EMPLOYER ASSURANCES

BOARD

ARRANGEMENTS

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers are able to prepare their own meals. The employer will provide transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.

HOUSING:

Employer-provided housing is available for all workers who live outside a reasonable daily driving distance.

TRANSPORTATION TO WORK SITE

The employer will provide transportation for all workers living in the employer-provided housing to and from the daily work site(s).

WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE

 Provided.

TOOLS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT

Tools, supplies, and equipment needed to complete the job will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker.

ALL ASSURANCES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE JOB SEEKER PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE EMPLOYER. AGOHIO

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Employment Type:

Full Time Job type: Agriculture, H-2A, FLC

Skill Based Partner:

No

Education Level:

No school grade completed

Work Days:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Work Shift:

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