Orchard Laborer with Visa Sponsorship

Appalachian Orchard Company

Job Description

Position: Full-Time

Number of Workers Needed: 27

Job Duties:

  • Planting, Cultivating, and Harvesting:
    • Work with fruits and vegetables like cherries, strawberries, apples, peaches, blueberries, corn, beans, and more.
    • Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, pruning shears, knives, and hammers.
  • General Tasks:
    • Cultivate crops by hand, thin plants, prune, weed, and remove problem vines.
    • Build and repair trellis systems, fences, and farm buildings.
    • Sort and repair bulk bins, and tie, strap, and tape crops.
    • Water plants and use mowers and weedeaters around the orchard.
    • Install electrical posts and wires, and apply tree wraps to protect from animals.
    • Pick up roots, rocks, and old plastic, and prepare the soil for new plantings.
    • Help in the packing shed if needed.
    • Pick fruits like apples, pears, and peaches for market or processing.

Job Classification:

  • Code: 45-2092.00 – Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements:

  • Experience: 3 months of experience required.
  • Productivity: Must pick at least 100 bushel boxes of fresh fruit per day and handle fruit carefully to avoid bruising. Bruising should not exceed 2% of fruit.
  • Physical Ability:
    • Pick fruit from ladders (up to 24 feet long) and from the ground.
    • Carry and empty filled buckets weighing up to 60 pounds into bulk bins.
    • Lift up to 75 pounds regularly.
  • Communication: Basic understanding of English is needed for safety instructions.
  • Work Tools: Handle ladders and other tools safely.

Work Hours:

  • Weekly Hours: 45
  • Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Employer Information:

  • Company Name: Appalachian Orchard Company
  • Location: Martinsburg, WV 25403
  • Telephone Number: +1 304-288-5157
  • Worksite Address: 67 Industrial Circle, Martinsburg, WV 25403

To apply for this job email your details to philip@appalachianorchard.com

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